Celebrating the Festival of Lights: The popularity of Chanukah among Jews in the UK
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December 2025
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This paper presents new data on the popularity of Chanukah among British Jews, based on responses from over 4,800 adult British Jews to the JPR 2025 Jews in Uncertain Times Survey. The report compares Chanukah observance with that of other Jewish holidays and festivals and explores which types of Jews are more likely to celebrate Chanukah.
Some of the key findings in this report:
89% of British Jews reported participating in at least one candle-lighting ceremony in 2024, either at home or elsewhere.
By comparison, 84% of British Jews reported attending a seder (Passover meal) in 2025, and 74% reported observing Rosh Hashana rituals at home in 2022.
The festival is more likely to be celebrated by younger Jews than older ones, and by those with larger household sizes.
While only 31% of non-practising Jews said they participate in at least one candle-lighting ceremony during Chanukah every year, 68% reported doing so in 2024.
This paper presents new data on the popularity of Chanukah among British Jews, based on responses from over 4,800 adult British Jews to the JPR 2025 Jews in Uncertain Times Survey. The report compares Chanukah observance with that of other Jewish holidays and festivals and explores which types of Jews are more likely to celebrate Chanukah.
Some of the key findings in this report:
89% of British Jews reported participating in at least one candle-lighting ceremony in 2024, either at home or elsewhere.
By comparison, 84% of British Jews reported attending a seder (Passover meal) in 2025, and 74% reported observing Rosh Hashana rituals at home in 2022.
The festival is more likely to be celebrated by younger Jews than older ones, and by those with larger household sizes.
While only 31% of non-practising Jews said they participate in at least one candle-lighting ceremony during Chanukah every year, 68% reported doing so in 2024.
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Celebrating the Festival of Lights: The popularity of Chanukah among Jews in the UK. . December 2025: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-5035
