Dates
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2028
Begins at sundown on October 11, 2028 and ends at nightfall on October 13, 2028.
Starts
October 11, 2028
at sundown
Ends
October 13, 2028
at nightfall
Length
2 days
work restricted
Candles, Jerusalem
17:31
on October 11, 2028
…
Israel or the diaspora?
This is the sharpest Israel-diaspora split of the year. In Israel the two are a single day. In the diaspora they are two separate days, with Simchat Torah on the second.
Shemini Atzeret follows straight after Sukkot, and Simchat Torah marks the completion and immediate restart of the annual Torah reading cycle, celebrated with dancing and hakafot.
Candle lighting for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2028
Times for the evening it begins, October 11, 2028. Calculated from sunset: 18 minutes before in most communities, 20 in Israel, 40 in Jerusalem and 30 in Haifa.
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On the ground
What happens in Israel
One day, and the dancing spills into the streets outside synagogues in the evening.
Every year on file
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in other years
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the Gregorian date moves by up to a month from year to year but stays in the same season.
The rest of 2028
Other Jewish holidays in 2028
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2028 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2028.
February 12, 2028
Tu BiShvat 2028
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 12, 2028
Purim 2028
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 11, 2028
Passover (Pesach) 2028
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 24, 2028
Yom HaShoah 2028
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 1, 2028
Yom HaZikaron 2028
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 2, 2028
Yom HaAtzmaut 2028
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 14, 2028
Lag BaOmer 2028
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 31, 2028
Shavuot 2028
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
Frequently asked questions
When is Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2028?+
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2028 begins at sundown on October 11, 2028 and ends at nightfall on October 13, 2028. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is October 12, 2028.
How long is Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?+
2 days. This is the sharpest Israel-diaspora split of the year. In Israel the two are a single day. In the diaspora they are two separate days, with Simchat Torah on the second.
Is Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah different in Israel?+
This is the sharpest Israel-diaspora split of the year. In Israel the two are a single day. In the diaspora they are two separate days, with Simchat Torah on the second.
What happens in Israel on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?+
One day, and the dancing spills into the streets outside synagogues in the evening.