Simchat Torah dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Wed, Oct 15 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Tue, Oct 14 |
| 2026In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Sun, Oct 4 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Sat, Oct 3 |
| 2027In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Sun, Oct 24 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Sat, Oct 23 |
| 2028In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Fri, Oct 13 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Thu, Oct 12 |
| 2029In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Tue, Oct 2 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Mon, Oct 1 |
| 2030In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Sun, Oct 20 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Sat, Oct 19 |
| 2031In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret. | Fri, Oct 10 | 23 Tishrei | Sundown, Thu, Oct 9 |
What is Simchat Torah?
Celebrates finishing and restarting the yearly cycle of Torah readings.
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
Simchat Torah always falls on the same Hebrew date (23 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
In Israel it falls together with Shmini Atzeret.
Simchat Torah: common questions
When is Simchat Torah 2027?
Simchat Torah 2027 begins at sundown on Saturday, October 23, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, October 24, 2027.
How long is Simchat Torah?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Simchat Torah?
23 Tishrei.