When Is Shemini Atzeret 2026?

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Shemini Atzeret begins on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — 34 days from now.

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Shemini Atzeret 2026 begins on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Live countdown, dates through 2030, and how the date is determined.

Shemini Atzeret (שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת—"Eighth [day] of Assembly") is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which usually coincides with late September or early October. It directly follows the festival of Sukkot, which is celebrated for seven days; thus, Shemini Atzeret is literally the eighth day [of assembly]. It is a separate—yet connected—holy day devoted to the spiritual aspects of the festival of Sukkot. Part of its duality as a holy day is that it is simultaneously considered connected to Sukkot and a separate festival in its own right. Shemini Atzeret falls on 22 Tishrei, immediately after Sukkot.

Shemini Atzeret begins on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Shemini Atzeret dates by year

Year	Date
2026	Saturday, October 3, 2026	in 34 days
2027	Saturday, October 23, 2027	in 419 days
2028	Thursday, October 12, 2028	in 774 days
2029	Monday, October 1, 2029	in 1128 days
2030	Saturday, October 19, 2030	in 1511 days

The holiday begins at sundown on the previous evening.

Why does the date move?

Jewish holidays are fixed in the Hebrew calendar, which is lunisolar: months follow the moon, and a leap month is added seven times every nineteen years to stay aligned with the seasons. Because Hebrew years are 353–385 days long, each holiday drifts within a roughly month-wide window of the civil calendar. All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.