Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Reading: Tree Lighting, Market, More

READING, MA — There are plenty of things going on around Reading to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Hanukkah events in the Reading area include:

• Christmas and Hanukkah Party, Dec. 16 at the Boston Marriott in Burlington
• 2nd Annual Community Menorah Lighting, Dec. 10 in Reading
• Chanukah Run-a-Latke 5K, Dec. 17 in Swampscott

Christmas events include a holiday market, a tree lighting, and a holiday party. The links below have more information on each event:

• Festival of Trees, Dec. 2 and 3 in Reading
• Dickens Holiday Marketplace and Craft Faire, Dec. 9 at Reading Memorial High School
• The Memory Tree Celebration, Dec. 2 and 3 in Reading
• Christmas Spectacular, Dec. 9 and 10 in Reading
• Christmas Fair, Dec. 2 in Woburn
• Andover Holiday Market, Dec. 2
• Tewksbury Annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting, Dec. 1
• Christmas and Hanukkah Party, Dec. 16 at the Boston Marriott in Burlington

If you have more holiday events to share, please email chris.rhatigan@patch.com.