There are several traditions associated with both Christmas and Hanukkah. The most popular Hanukkah tradition concerns the oil leasing 8 days. There is nothing in the original writings about this and even Josephus does’t mention it. The miracle of the oil doesn’t appear in any writings prior to the end of the first century AD (or CE) but all of the miracles that led to overthrowing the Greek army is what led to the celebration that mirrors Sukkot, the feast of tabernacles that was approved by common consensus.