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Sukkot 2026
סוכות
Sukkot 2026: from the evening of September 25, 2026 until October 2, 2026.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 7 days
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 15 Tishri
- 5787
Sukkot 2026 times: candle lighting and end by city
| City | Candle lighting |
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| New York | |
| London | |
| Los Angeles | |
| Chicago | |
| Miami | |
| Toronto | |
| Melbourne | |
| Johannesburg | |
| Jerusalem | |
| Tel Aviv |
Candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset (40 in Jerusalem, 30 in Haifa); the holiday ends at nightfall, when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon. Every time is local to its city. In Israel, Pesach, Shavuot and Shemini Atzeret are one day shorter. Local custom can differ by a few minutes. Check with your community.
About the holiday
Five days after Yom Kippur the mood turns: a hut goes up in the garden or on the balcony, roofed loosely enough that the stars show through. It remembers forty years of living in tents in the desert and doubles as the autumn harvest festival. Every morning four species — palm, myrtle, willow and citron — are held together and waved to the four directions.
Other holidays in 2026
- Tu BiShvat
- Purim
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Shavuot
- Tisha B’Av
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.