19 articles about holiday.
The best New Year's ideas for couples turn the night into a date with a plan: recreate your first date, book a staycation in your own city, run a blind champagne tasting, take a dance lesson in the living room or play a surprise video from the people who love you both. Each one below works at home or close to it, and most cost less than two tickets to a party.
The best family friendly New Year's Eve activities fit the kids' bedtime: a Noon Year's Eve countdown, countdown bags that open on the hour, minute-to-win-it games, a family New Year's video for the relatives far away and a time capsule to open next year. Every idea below works with toddlers, tweens and grandparents in the same room, and none of them need a babysitter or a late night.
The best Hanukkah gifts mix meaning with a little fun: a group video of family wishes for the first night, a menorah they'll light for years, beeswax candles, chocolate gelt, a babka that ships to their door, a cast iron pan for latke night, or a photo frame that brings the grandkids to Grandma's kitchen. Below are 14 Hanukkah gift ideas for adults, family, men, women and teens, from $14 to $179, with prices checked on each brand's site in October 2026.
The dreidel game is a Hanukkah spinning-top game for two or more players: everyone puts a token in the pot, then takes turns spinning a four-sided top. The Hebrew letter that lands face up tells you what to do: nun means nothing, gimel means take the whole pot, hei means take half and shin means put one in. Play until one person holds all the gelt, or until the latkes are ready.
To say happy Hanukkah in Hebrew, say Chanukah sameach (חנוכה שמח), pronounced KHAH-noo-kah sah-MAY-ahkh. You can also say Chag urim sameach (חג אורים שמח), "happy Festival of Lights," or the short Chag sameach (חג שמח), "happy holiday." In Yiddish, the classic greeting is A freilichen Chanukah.
The core Hanukkah traditions are lighting the menorah each of the eight nights, eating foods fried in oil such as latkes and sufganiyot, playing dreidel for chocolate gelt, and singing and saying the holiday prayers. Many families add newer customs of their own: a gift theme for each night, a night for giving to others, or a family video that brings far-away relatives to the candle lighting.
The best happy Hanukkah wishes are short, warm and about light: "Wishing you eight nights of light and love," "May your menorah shine bright and your latkes stay crisp," or just "Chanukah sameach!" Below you'll find wishes for family, friends and cards, blessings for the candle lighting, funny lines for the group chat and ideas for sending your message on video.
An advent calendar for Hanukkah is a countdown of eight small surprises, one for each night the menorah is lit: chocolate gelt on the first night, Hanukkah socks on the second, beeswax candles, a mini babka, a puzzle, a latke night, a night of giving, and a family video to close the holiday. Fill eight numbered bags or boxes, open one after the candles each night, and keep most gifts under $20.
As the holiday season approaches, finding the perfect gift can feel like an endless quest. Why not give something meaningful that stands the test of time?
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