"I expect to be busier than last year, because a lot of family members get money as their Hanukkah gift," Mr. Watkins said.

Ktav, they say, is the biggest designer, importer and wholesale distributor of Hanukkah gifts in the world.

And Buchanan is probably out buying Hanukkah gifts.

So my birthday gift is generally overlooked and replaced with a Hanukkah gift.

In addition, everyone receives Hanukkah gifts, so there is no special feeling.

As a Hanukkah gift, he sent his parents a subscription to the Fruit of the Month Club.

"We thought, 'Wow, what a great Hanukkah gift this would make for our families.' "

Charousek learned how to play chess around age 14, receiving a chess set as a Hanukkah gift.

As Christmas gifts have begun to come in, Hanukkah gifts are still arriving.

Because those tickets could, after all, make a very good Christmas or Hanukkah gift.