Shmini Atzeret dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tue, Oct 14 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Mon, Oct 13 |
| 2026 | Sat, Oct 3 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Fri, Oct 2 |
| 2027 | Sat, Oct 23 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Fri, Oct 22 |
| 2028 | Thu, Oct 12 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Wed, Oct 11 |
| 2029 | Mon, Oct 1 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Sun, Sep 30 |
| 2030 | Sat, Oct 19 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Fri, Oct 18 |
| 2031 | Thu, Oct 9 | 22 Tishrei | Sundown, Wed, Oct 8 |
What is Shmini Atzeret?
The festival that closes Sukkot. In Israel it is combined with Simchat Torah.
Type: Festival from the Torah. What it means for the day: On the festival days (yom tov) work is not done, as on Shabbat, though cooking for the festival is allowed. The middle days (chol hamoed) are partly working days.
Why the date moves
Shmini Atzeret always falls on the same Hebrew date (22 Tishrei). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
The date is the same in Israel and everywhere else.
Shmini Atzeret: common questions
When is Shmini Atzeret 2027?
Shmini Atzeret 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, October 22, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, October 23, 2027.
How long is Shmini Atzeret?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Shmini Atzeret?
22 Tishrei.