National Menorah Lighting 2024 Vakantie. Join the live broadcast of the lighting ceremony of the national chanukah menorah located on the ellipse at the white house in washington d.c. The annual lighting ceremony of the national chanukah menorah, on the ellipse, just across from the white house, helps launch.

Ever since the first lighting of the menorah across from the white house in 1979, the national menorah has become an international symbol of religious freedom. Hanukkah (also spelled chanukah) is a jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in november or december.