Dates
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2030
Begins at sundown on October 18, 2030 and ends at nightfall on October 20, 2030.
Starts
October 18, 2030
at sundown
Ends
October 20, 2030
at nightfall
Length
2 days
work restricted
Candles, Jerusalem
17:24
on October 18, 2030
…
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 2030
Times for the evening it begins, October 18, 2030. 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 2030
Other Jewish holidays in 2030
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2030 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2030.
January 19, 2030
Tu BiShvat 2030
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 19, 2030
Purim 2030
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 18, 2030
Passover (Pesach) 2030
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 30, 2030
Yom HaShoah 2030
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 7, 2030
Yom HaZikaron 2030
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 8, 2030
Yom HaAtzmaut 2030
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 21, 2030
Lag BaOmer 2030
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 7, 2030
Shavuot 2030
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 2030?+
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2030 begins at sundown on October 18, 2030 and ends at nightfall on October 20, 2030. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is October 19, 2030.
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.