Shemini Atzeret | Judaism

Holy Day: Shemini Atzeret
Date: Saturday 3 October 2026 *
Religion: Judaism

Shemini Atzeret, literally the ‘8th day of assembly’, marks the end of Sukkot and the beginning of the rainy season in Israel and, therefore includes the year’s first prayer for rain. Sunday 4

* Begins at sundown on the previous day listed