Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C. after it was defiled by Syrian Greeks.

Chabad of Beverly-Salem hosted a public Hanukkah celebration Monday night in Danvers Square with the lighting of a large menorah to mark the eight-day Festival of Lights. Hanukkah

If you are thinking of celebrating Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," or giving someone who celebrates the Jewish holiday a gift, you'll want to know which days to mark on your calendar.