Preparations for 2022 Holiday Season. Enjoy Illinois, the state public-private partnership that helps to publish data and tips on Illinois-based activities, has developed a webpage for the 2022 holiday season. Christmas markets, skating rinks, festivals of lights, and visits by Santa Claus are opening up around Illinois. Enjoy Illinois has also created a helpful Holiday Gift Guide of Illinois-made products.
The eight days of Hanukkah will begin on Sunday, December 18 and will conclude on Monday, December 26. Christmas will be celebrated on Sunday, December 25, with a legal holiday to be observed on Monday, December 26.