Why Hanukkah starts on a different day every year

(NEXSTAR) – As many spend the time between Thanksgiving and early December focusing on the approaching Christmas season, there is another major holiday upon us: Hanukkah. Referred to as "eight crazy nights" in the popular "Saturday Night Live" song by Adam Sandler, the holiday isn't just about lighting a menorah and spinning a dreidel.
It is true that Hanukkah, also spelled "Chanukah" and commonly referred to as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated over eight days by Jewish people worldwi