Sukkot 2024 Date And History. Sukkot 2024 begins at sundown on wednesday, october 16th and ends at sundown on wednesday, october 23rd. Sukkot is immediately followed by shemini atzeret.

Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection g‑d provided for the children of israel when they left egypt. The conclusion of sukkot marks the beginning of the separate holidays of shemini atzeret.