15 to 23 Tishrei 5790
Sukkot 2029
Sukkot begins at sundown on Sunday 23 September, and ends at nightfall on Sunday 30 September. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah follow on Monday 1 October in Israel, and on 1 and 2 October elsewhere.
Sukkot falls 11 days earlier than in 2028, as the Hebrew calendar does in most years: twelve lunar months come to about 354 days.
Candle-lighting on Sunday 23 September, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 23 Sep14 Tishrei | Israel:Erev Sukkot. Candles 17:54 | Outside Israel:Erev Sukkot. Candles 18:32 |
| Mon 24 Sep15 Tishrei | Israel:First day. Ends 19:09 | Outside Israel:First day. Second day's candles after 19:30 |
| Tue 25 Sep16 Tishrei | Israel:Chol hamoed. Most work is permitted | Outside Israel:Second day. Ends 19:28 |
| Wed 26 Sep to Thu 27 Sep17 to 18 Tishrei | Chol hamoed, everywhere | |
| Fri 28 Sep19 Tishrei | Israel:Chol hamoed. Candles 17:47 | Outside Israel:Chol hamoed. Candles 18:24 |
| Sat 29 Sep20 Tishrei | Israel:Chol hamoed, on Shabbat. Ends 19:03 | Outside Israel:Chol hamoed, on Shabbat. Ends 19:21 |
| Sun 30 Sep21 Tishrei | Israel:Hoshana Rabbah. Candles 17:45 | Outside Israel:Hoshana Rabbah. Candles 18:21 |
| Mon 1 Oct22 Tishrei | Israel:Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Ends 19:00 | Outside Israel:Shemini Atzeret. Simchat Torah candles after 19:18 |
| Tue 2 Oct23 Tishrei | Israel:A working day | Outside Israel:Simchat Torah. Ends 19:16 |
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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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 2029.
The next 8 in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2029.
Wednesday 31 January
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
Thursday 1 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.
Saturday 31 March
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
Thursday 12 April
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
Wednesday 18 April
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
Thursday 19 April
Yom HaAtzmaut
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
Thursday 3 May
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
Sunday 20 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 2029?+
Sukkot 2029 begins at sundown on Sunday 23 September and ends at nightfall on Sunday 30 September. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is Monday 24 September.
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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