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Shemini Atzeret 2011


Children with squash and corn husks celebrating Shemini Atzeret.
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Columbus Day
Monday October 10
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Shemini Atzeret
Thursday October 20
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Halloween Day
Monday October 31
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Shemini Atzeret for the year 2011 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Wednesday, October 19th ending at sundown on Thursday, October 20th.


Shemini Atzeret, with Shemini meaning eighth follows the seven day holiday of Sukkot and can be considered the eighth day of Sukkot in many ways but not all ways. This day on the Hebrew calendar falls on 22 Tishrei. Many in Israel will celebrate Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah on the same day, however others in the rest of the world will celebrate them one day after the other making them two separate holidays with Simchat Torah falling on 23 Tishrei.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.

Days to the start of Shemini Atzeret 2011

Thursday, October 20th is day number 293 of the 2011 calendar year with -12 years, -5 months, -8 days until Shemini Atzeret 2011.


Shemini Atzeret
Name(s):Shemini Atzeret, Eight day of Assembly
Type:Observance, Jewish
When:22nd of Tishrei in Hebrew Calendar

Dates for Shemini Atzeret

HolidayDateDays to Go
Shemini Atzeret 2022 Monday, October 17, 2022 -528
Shemini Atzeret 2023 Saturday, October 07, 2023 -173
Shemini Atzeret 2024 Thursday, October 24, 2024 210
Shemini Atzeret 2025 Tuesday, October 14, 2025 565
Shemini Atzeret 2026 Saturday, October 03, 2026 919
Shemini Atzeret 2027 Saturday, October 23, 2027 1304


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