Which Adam Sandler holiday song first aired on Weekend Update in 1994?

The Adam Sandler holiday song that first aired on Weekend Update in 1994 was “The Chanukah Song.”

Sandler first performed the novelty song on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update on December 3, 1994. Instead of presenting a conventional Christmas-themed number, he offered a comic Hanukkah song that reassured Jewish children during the Christmas season by listing Jewish celebrities and characters.

The original performance became a signature Sandler piece and was later adapted for his stand-up act. The first version appeared on his 1996 comedy album What the Hell Happened to Me?, and he subsequently recorded updated versions with new names and topical references. The song’s deliberately playful “-ah” rhymes and celebrity roll call became its defining musical joke.

It is easy to confuse the title with other Sandler comedy songs. “Lunchlady Land” is another SNL-associated song, while “Grow Old with You” comes from The Wedding Singer. “The Thanksgiving Song” is not the 1994 Weekend Update performance described here. The song’s title is also commonly spelled with “Chanukah,” though “Hanukkah” is a widely used English variant.