Sukkot 2024 Date. The conclusion of sukkot marks the beginning of the separate holidays of shemini atzeret and simchat torah. Sukkot means “booths” or “huts” in hebrew and is named for the temporary structures in which jews “dwell” during the holiday.
16, 2024 / israel hayom) as jews worldwide prepare for sukkot, the weeklong harvest festival beginning this year on the evening of oct. The conclusion of sukkot marks the beginning of the separate holidays of shemini atzeret and simchat torah.