SUKKOT STARTS TOMORROW AT 5PM ISRAEL TIME

**On September 26, 2026, the Jewish holiday celebrated is *Sukkot*, also known as the Festival of Tabernacles. It begins at sundown on September 25 and continues through October 2, marking one of the major pilgrimage festivals in Judaism.** [Chabad.org](https://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/day.asp?tdate=9/26) [sacredcal.com](https://sacredcal.com/blog/sukkot-2026) [kosherconnect.app](https://kosherconnect.app/blog/jewish-holidays-2026-complete-calendar) --- ## 🌿 Key Details About Sukkot 2026 - **Date:** Begins at sundown Friday, September 25, 2026, and runs through Saturday, October 2, 2026. - **First Day:** Saturday, September 26, 2026 (Tishrei 15, 5787 in the Hebrew calendar). - **Duration:** 7 days in Israel, 8 days in the Diaspora. - **Closing Festivals:** Followed by **Shemini Atzeret** (October 3, 2026) and **Simchat Torah** (October 4, 2026). --- ## ✡️ Meaning and Traditions - **Commemoration:** Sukkot recalls the 40 years the Israelites lived in temporary shelters during their desert journey after the Exodus. - **Sukkah:** Families build and dwell in a sukkah (a temporary hut with a roof of branches or reeds). Meals are eaten inside, and some even sleep there. - **Four Species (Arba Minim):** - **Etrog (citron)** - **Lulav (palm branch)** - **Hadassim (myrtle branches)** - **Aravot (willow branches)** - These are waved in six directions to symbolize God’s presence everywhere. - **Joyful Festival:** Known as *z’man simchateinu* (“the season of our joy”), emphasizing gratitude for the harvest and divine protection. --- ## 📅 Other Jewish Holidays Near Sukkot 2026 - **Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year):** September 12–13, 2026. - **Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement):** September 21, 2026. - **Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah:** October 3–4, 2026, immediately after Sukkot. [kosherconnect.app](https://kosherconnect.app/blog/jewish-holidays-2026-complete-calendar) --- ## ⚠️ Important Notes - **Observance begins at sundown the evening before the listed date.** So Sukkot technically starts Friday night, September 25, 2026. - **Local variations:** Dates may shift slightly depending on location and rabbinical authority, so communities confirm exact timing. --- Would you like me to also explain the **biblical verses connected to Sukkot** (like Leviticus 23:33–44 and Zechariah 14:16–19), since you’ve asked about including Bible references before?