שמחת תורה

Simchat Torah 2026

The day the yearly reading of the Torah ends and begins again, with the scrolls carried round in dancing.

In 2026 it falls on Saturday 3 October in Masorti (in Israel) and Reform practice, and on Sunday 4 October in Masorti (outside Israel) practice.

Like every day of the Jewish year, it begins at sunset the evening before.

The date

In each branch

Masorti · in Israel

Saturday 3 October

Rejoicing of the Torah — the annual cycle ends and begins again with hakafot.

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Masorti · outside Israel

Sunday 4 October

Rejoicing of the Torah — the annual cycle ends and begins again with hakafot.

Open the Masorti calendar

Reform

Saturday 3 October

Rejoicing of the Torah — the annual cycle ends and begins again with hakafot.

Open the Reform calendar

The season

The days around it

  1. Saturday 26 September · Masorti and Reform

    Sukkot

    The Feast of Booths — seven days dwelling in the sukkah with the lulav and etrog.

  2. Saturday 3 October · Masorti and Reform

    Shemini Atzeret

    The Eighth Day of Assembly — the prayer for rain (Geshem) is added.

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Simchat Torah in other years: 2027 · 2028. Every holy day of the year is on the calendar and in Judaism.