Matan: I used to think that was the answer, and also greatly explains what relevance Parei Hechag have to Channukah. But I mentioned it to R’ Schachter and he said he thinks it’s a mistake. It wasn’t that they celebrated Sukkos. He quotes a Tanchuma that says that all Umos used to dance with Lulavim after celebrating a military victory. Thus, the taking of Lulavim after winning the war wasn’t a delayed Sukkos; it was just how everyone celebrated winning a war.
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