For the first time since 2005, Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day — something that has only happened five times since 1900, including this year.

Hanukkah this year begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

Though it may seem like everything is overloaded with Christmas this time of year, there are plenty of events and activities happening in New York to celebrate Hanukkah.

Here are some of the lit events going on for the Festival of Lights — and there’s something for people of all ages.

During the festival of lights, head to either Midtown or Brooklyn to witness the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorahs — which has been confirmed by Guinness World Records.

Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn and Grand Army Plaza in Midtown compete with its 32-foot-high, 4,000-pound steel menorahs, which are lit each night of Hanukkah at sundown.

Manhattan’s largest menorah will be located outside the Plaza Hotel on 59th Street near Central Park. ConEd will reportedly use a crane to lift the Rabbi up to light the Shamash Candle (middle candle) on Wednesday, Dec. 25, according to Pix11 News.

Over in Brooklyn, a kickoff concert with rapper Nissim Black will take place on the first night of Hanukkah at 4 p.m., followed by the menorah lighting.

59th Street and 5th Avenue / Grand Army Park at Flatbush Avenue

Attending the annual MatzoBall event is a rite of passage for Jews with nothing to do on Christmas Eve.

The event is celebrating its 38th year of bringing Jewish singles together for a night of schmoozing, fun and “romantic possibilities,” this year at Slate NY.

This year, “the nation’s No. 1 Jewish Singles Holiday Party” is adding a tech aspect to the lineup, adding its digital campaign, the Jewzz app. Jewzz is a free Jewish dating app from the creators of MatzoBall offering real-time video speed dating for verified Jewish singles.

MatzoBall is for people aged 21+ and goes from 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve through 4 a.m. on Christmas Day. Tickets for admission are $55, or $75 for a “fast pass” ticket. Table prices range from $235 to $407.

This year, “the nation’s No. 1 Jewish Singles Holiday Party” is adding a tech aspect to the lineup, adding its digital campaign, the Jewzz app. Jewzz is a free Jewish dating app from the creators of MatzoBall offering real-time video speed dating for verified Jewish singles.

54 W. 21st St.; Dec. 24 at 10 p.m.

The Maccabee Bar, a Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar, is returning to New York for its third year.

Starting Monday, Dec. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2025, patrons can get lit at the pop-up located at Saint Tuesday in Tribeca.

The bar will have Hanukkah-themed decor, classic holiday foods and Hanukkah-specific cocktails, including the new Kosher Nostra, “a play on a Negroni using the flavors of tzimmes,” creator Naomi Levy told TimeOut.

Favorite drinks from Maccabee Bar past will also be returning, including the Latke Sour, which contains apple brandy, lemon, Havana & Hyde bitters with a “touch of potato,” as well as the Ocho Kandelikas, which pairs an olive oil gin with honey, apricot, almond and lemon.

24 Cortlandt Alley; Dec. 23-Jan. 4

To kick off the holiday, there will be a menorah lighting celebration with the local Chabad of Midtown in Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens on Dec. 25.