Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah (Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה‎; Ashkenazi: Simchas Torah), also spelled Simhat Torah, is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (occurring in September or October on the Gregorian calendar).

Simchat Torah is observed in Judaism. The summary above comes from Wikipedia, where you can read about the history and traditions of this observance.

Simchat Torah falls on Sunday, October 04, 2026. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.