A Holiday Timeline between Christmas and Hanukkah

A Time Line to Illustrate the

Seperation of the Two Religious

Occurances of

Hanukkah and Christmas

Macabbee Rebellion Against Antiochus		Hanukkah Holiday Officially Established for Future		Jesus Christ is Born
3596 (164 B.C.E)		3598 (162 B.C.E)		3760 (0)

	3597 (163 B.C.E)		3601 (159 B.C.E)		5581 (1821 AD)
	Lighting of the Menorah (Miracle)		Judah the Macabbee is Killed		First Santa Claus Image Illustrated