Hanukkah celebrations around the world, from Myanmar to Iran to Israel

 By 
Elizabeth Pierson
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Hanukkah celebrations around the world, from Myanmar to Iran to Israel
Credit: ABIR SULTAN/EPA

Tonight, the shamash will light the final candle and Hanukkah will come to a close.

The Hanukkah Festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days and is celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish uprising in the second century BCE and commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Below, we take a look at Hanukkah celebrations around the world.

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