15 to 23 Tishrei 5789
Sukkot 2028
Sukkot begins at sundown on Wednesday 4 October, and ends at nightfall on Wednesday 11 October. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah follow on Thursday 12 October in Israel, and on 12 and 13 October elsewhere.
Sukkot falls 11 days earlier than in 2027, as the Hebrew calendar does in most years: twelve lunar months come to about 354 days.
Candle-lighting on Wednesday 4 October, for Sukkot
Of the ten days below, work stops on three in Israel and five outside it.
Times for Jerusalem and New York.
- Work stops
- Days of Sukkot when work goes on
- Begins at sundown
| Day | In Israel | Outside Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Oct14 Tishrei | Israel:Erev Sukkot. Candles 17:39 | Outside Israel:Erev Sukkot. Candles 18:14 |
| Thu 5 Oct15 Tishrei | Israel:First day. Ends 18:55 | Outside Israel:First day. Second day's candles after 19:11 |
| Fri 6 Oct16 Tishrei | Israel:Chol hamoed. Most work is permitted. Candles 17:37 | Outside Israel:Second day. Shabbat candles 18:10 |
| Sat 7 Oct17 Tishrei | Israel:Chol hamoed, on Shabbat. Ends 18:52 | Outside Israel:Chol hamoed, on Shabbat. Ends 19:08 |
| Sun 8 Oct to Tue 10 Oct18 to 20 Tishrei | Chol hamoed, everywhere | |
| Wed 11 Oct21 Tishrei | Israel:Hoshana Rabbah. Candles 17:31 | Outside Israel:Hoshana Rabbah. Candles 18:02 |
| Thu 12 Oct22 Tishrei | Israel:Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Ends 18:46 | Outside Israel:Shemini Atzeret. Simchat Torah candles after 19:00 |
| Fri 13 Oct23 Tishrei | Israel:A working day. Candles 17:28 | Outside Israel:Simchat Torah. Shabbat candles 17:59 |
Candles 40 minutes before sunset in Jerusalem and 18 in New York. Shabbat and yom tov end when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon. The same times as our Shabbat pages.
Sukkot is a seven-day harvest festival spent in a sukkah, a temporary booth with a roof of cut branches. The opening days are full festival days, two in the diaspora and one in Israel; the rest are chol hamoed, intermediate days when most work is permitted.
What happens in Israel
Sukkot is the big domestic holiday week. Schools are shut, sukkot appear on every balcony and outside restaurants, and the whole country travels.
Work is restricted on the first day in Israel and the first two days in the diaspora. The days in between are chol hamoed, when most work is permitted.
How it is kept
- Eating (and for many, sleeping) in the sukkah, a temporary roofed booth, for a week
- Waving the four species: lulav, etrog, myrtle and willow
- Hoshana Rabbah processions on the seventh day
- Inviting guests (ushpizin) into the sukkah each night
What people say
"Chag sameach" (happy holiday) or the Sukkot-specific "Moadim l'simcha"
On the table
Stuffed foods symbolizing abundance (stuffed cabbage, peppers), seasonal harvest dishes, all eaten in the sukkah.
These Hanukkah gifts are drawn from the same calendars as this site.
A city's Shabbat times for 2027, the moon on the night someone was born, a bar or bat mitzvah portion, the Kinneret on a day that matters. Each one is drawn for the person you choose, then printed and shipped free.
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Shabbat in your city, 2027
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Their Torah portion
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Sukkot moves by up to a month from one year to the next, but never leaves its season.
The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven years in nineteen. Here is Sukkot in every year this site has computed.
| Year | Begins at sundown | Ends at nightfall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wed 16 OctWednesday 16 October | Wed 23 OctWednesday 23 October |
| 2025 | Mon 6 OctMonday 6 October | Mon 13 OctMonday 13 October |
| 2026 | Fri 25 SepFriday 25 September | Fri 2 OctFriday 2 October |
| 2027 | Fri 15 OctFriday 15 October | Fri 22 OctFriday 22 October |
| 2028 | Wed 4 OctWednesday 4 October | Wed 11 OctWednesday 11 October |
| 2029 | Sun 23 SepSunday 23 September | Sun 30 SepSunday 30 September |
| 2030 | Fri 11 OctFriday 11 October | Fri 18 OctFriday 18 October |
14 other Jewish holidays fall in 2028.
The next 8 in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2028.
Saturday 12 February
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
Sunday 12 March
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
Tuesday 11 April
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
Monday 24 April
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
Monday 1 May
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
Sunday 14 May
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
Wednesday 31 May
Shavuot
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 Sukkot 2028?+
Sukkot 2028 begins at sundown on Wednesday 4 October and ends at nightfall on Wednesday 11 October. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is Thursday 5 October.
How long is Sukkot?+
7 days. In Israel the festival opens with one yom tov day, then six intermediate days. In the diaspora the opening is two yom tov days, then five intermediate days.
Is Sukkot different in Israel?+
In Israel the festival opens with one yom tov day, then six intermediate days. In the diaspora the opening is two yom tov days, then five intermediate days.
What happens in Israel on Sukkot?+
Sukkot is the big domestic holiday week. Schools are shut, sukkot appear on every balcony and outside restaurants, and the whole country travels.
What do you say on Sukkot?+
The standard greeting is "Chag sameach" (happy holiday) or the Sukkot-specific "Moadim l'simcha".
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