First Day Of Sukkot 2024. The conclusion of sukkot marks the beginning of the separate holidays of shemini atzeret and simchat torah. Sukkot, or “the feast of tabernacles,” is the third major jewish holiday in the month of tishrei, the first two being rosh hashanah and yom kippur.
Sukkot 2024 starts on sundown of wednesday, october 16th ending at sundown on wednesday, october 23, celebrating for jews a seven day festival starting. Sukkot is immediately followed by shemini.