Happy Chrismukkah! 10 Celebrity Families Who Celebrate Both Christmas and Hanukkah

12/25/2024 08:00 AM

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This year, Dec. 25 marks an extra special occasion: the rare event when Christmas Day aligns with the start of Hanukkah!

Since the two holidays don't fall on the same date very often (in fact, it's only the fifth time they've aligned in the past 114 years), this year's festivities will be particularly memorable for a number of families that celebrate both events — including several celebrities!

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The celebration of Christmas and Hanukkah — coined "Chrismukkah" by Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) on the popular teen drama The O.C. in 2003 — is observed by stars like Lance Bass, Eugene Levy and more, who have their own special traditions with their religiously blended families,

From musicians to actors to athletes, here are some celebrities who trim the tree and light a menorah during the holiday season.

Pink and Carey Hart

Pink and former pro motorcycle racer Carey Hart, who wed in 2006, have raised daughter Willow Sage and son Jameson Moon to celebrate traditions of both Pink's Jewish background and Hart's Christian roots.

On the first night of the holiday in December 2023, the "So What" singer shared a photo of her menorah on Instagram and a video showing her lighting candles and praying with her family.

"Happy Chanukah to all those who celebrate," she captioned the post. "May there be light in darkness always. May there be peace in our hearts, our homes, and in the world."

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The Grammy-winning recording artist previously posted images of her Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah from her family celebrating both holidays in 2019. Two years later, the mom of two shared a video of her and Willow singing Hanukkah blessings together.

Michael Turchin and Lance Bass

*NSYNC alum Lance Bass and his husband, Michael Turchin, are all-in on Chrismukkah. For the festive occasion, the parents of twins Violet Betty and Alexander James have a creative way of honoring Turchin's Jewish heritage.

"The great thing about my husband is he knows how much of a Christmas freak I am and he lets me do whatever I want, which is very nice," Bass told Decider in 2019. "I throw in some Jewish things throughout the Christmas decorations too, we do Chrismukkah here, so you're gonna see menorahs and all that type of stuff all over the place."

And while Bass enjoys decking the halls at Christmastime, the singer admitted he can go over the top. "We do have a rule: From November 1st to Christmas I can get one new decoration a week," he explained. "Because wherever I go, I always find something like, 'Oh my God, I need that! Oh my God, I need that!' But I'm allowed to get just one decoration a week up until Christmas."

Deborah Divine and Eugene Levy

Similar to his and Catherine O'Hara's characters' interfaith celebration on Schitt's Creek, Eugene Levy (who is Jewish) and his wife, Deborah Divine (who is Christian), also celebrate both holidays in real life.

In December 2012, Levy's son and costar, Dan Levy, joked about the duality in a since-deleted tweet on Twitter (now X). Per Hey Alma, the Good Griefwriter/director/actor wrote: "One half of me is celebrating Hanukkah, the other half is decorating a tree. My body is confused. #halfie #chrismukkah."

Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg

Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg's 2015 wedding on Halloween incorporated traditions from both their heritages. At the start of Hanukkah 2021, Chung posted a photo of the family's menorah on her Instagram Story — marking the start of their twins' first holiday season.

For the twins' second Chrismukkah in 2022, the Dexter: New Blood actress shared several adorable pictures on Instagram of her babies dressed in Rudolph onesies. "Merry Christmas from our chunky reindeers to yours!! What did I get the boys for Christmas?" Chung captioned the post, before sharing a video revealing their gifts.

"They got a banana for Christmas, since they got so many noise-making toys for Hanukkah," she captioned the clip. "And let me tell you. This banana was a hit!"

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis

The former That '70s Show costars and real-life couple celebrate both holidays with kids Wyatt Isabelle and Dimitri Portwood. Mila Kunis has stated that while she was raised Jewish and Ashton Kutcher was raised Christian, she began celebrating Christmas when she moved to America.

"Coming to America is when you realize Christmas has a magical quality to it," the Luckiest Girl Aliveactressshared with Entertainment Tonight in 2017. "In Russia, back in the day, it was a very religious holiday, so you don't celebrate Christmas if you're not Christian and if you're not at Mass. So I, being Jewish, was like, 'Christmas is not for you.' "

After moving here, her family felt like the holiday was more inclusive, with Kunis revealing they "literally bought a Christmas tree."

"So, as far as tradition goes, my family's big on any excuse to get the family together and get drunk," she added.

Steven Greener and Tamron Hall

Since tying the knot and welcoming son Moses in 2019, Tamron Hall told PEOPLE that she and Steven Greener are raising their little one to embrace the traditions of both of their heritages.

"He's Jewish, so we had a bris here at the house," Hall said of the Jewish ceremony of circumcision for their son.

The talk-show host continued, "My mom nearly passed out. We had both grandparents on each side there, and he's going to Texas to have a Christening or a Confirmation at my mom's Southern Baptist church. We've just combined our life experience, and we want to teach him tradition."

In 2021, Hall also shared how the couple's interfaith bond inspired their son's name.

"We'd already decided on his name early on — my husband is Jewish, I'm Christian and Moses was the only prophet recognized by all seven religions," she shared on PEOPLE's Me Becoming Mom podcast. "I could not imagine any other name, although we did bat around Bob, in honor of Bob Marley."

Casey Wilson and David Caspe

Actress Casey Wilson and David Caspe, who married in 2014, observe Christmas and Hanukkah with their sons Max Red and Henry Bear and daughter Frances Rose.

Back in 2014, the Happy Endingsactress, who was raised Baptist, gave PEOPLE an exclusive look at her evergreen for Christmas. "My dad helped me with my Christmas tree while I was at work," Wilson said at the time. "I couldn't really do anything for it this year. [My husband] is Jewish, so we're experimenting with a hybrid of the two holidays."

Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

Author and advocate Chelsea Clinton, who was raised Methodist, wed Marc Mezvinsky, who is Jewish, in 2010. While Clinton didn't convert, she has documented the pair celebrating Hanukkah over the years with their kids Charlotte, Aidan and Jasper.

"Getting ready to light our menorah and sending peace and light (and health) from our family to yours," she captioned a photo of their menorah on X in December 2020.

Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson

Traditions are important to Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson. They shared as much in 2023 when publishing their first picture book, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know.

When it came to writing the book, the parents told PEOPLE they were inspired by their "sacred" family nighttime ritual, where they "do bath-time, jammies, we read together and then we sing together."

Celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah has been an essential tradition for Robinson, who grew up with a Jewish mother and a Christian father. Her parents instilled in her the importance of understanding her background, something the couple is passing along to their children.

Robinson previously told Nordstrom: "It's been a beautiful thing that I want to continue because being Jewish is also a big part of my life and my kids' lives, and we celebrate the Christian holidays as well, and even more so I feel like holidays are about family and connecting and your heritage and your culture and telling stories, and so that's mostly our focus."

The Grammy and Tony Award winner for Hamilton added to his wife's sentiment: "Nicolette has an aunt that also celebrates both holidays, and she says that she celebrates all the fierce miracles. I loved that, [so] I adopted that saying."

Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas

Ginnifer Goodwin, who was raised Jewish, reconnected with her faith at Temple Israel's Shabbat service in 2013. Even so, she and her husband, Once Upon a Time costar Josh Dallas, still celebrate the Christmas season with their sons, Oliver Finlay and Hugo Wilson.

Dallas shared during a November 2022 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Showthat his wife "likes to set up [the Christmas tree] super early." The Manifest actor said the only thing missing from their celebrations at the time was a "Jennifer Hudson Christmas album," which he playfully joked he was "upset" about.