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When is Sukkos 2026?
Sukkos 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 25, with the first day of Yom Tov falling on Shabbos, September 26. Chol Hamoed runs through Friday, October 2 (Hoshana Rabbah), followed by Shemini Atzeres on Shabbos, October 3, and Simchas Torah on Sunday, October 4 — a full week and a half of Yom Tov to plan for.
What do I need to prepare for Sukkos?
Beyond the sukkah itself, most families prepare sukkah decorations for the walls, a lulav case and esrog box to protect the arba minim, and outdoor-friendly table pieces — chargers, napkin wraps, cup covers, and a silverware caddy that travels between kitchen and sukkah. This collection gathers all the Sukkos essentials in one place.
Why do we sit in a sukkah for seven days?
The Torah commands us to dwell in sukkos for seven days as a remembrance of how Hashem sheltered the Jewish people in the desert after leaving Mitzrayim — whether in actual huts or under the Clouds of Glory. For the week of the holiday, the sukkah becomes the home: meals are eaten there, and many have the custom to sleep there as well.
What are the arba minim (four species)?
The arba minim are the lulav (palm branch), esrog (citron), hadassim (myrtle), and aravos (willow), held together and waved during Hallel and Hoshanos on Sukkos. Because the esrog is delicate — especially its pitom — most people carry it in a dedicated esrog box or padded esrog bag, with the lulav in its own case.
Is the lulav shaken on Shabbos?
No — the lulav and esrog are not taken on Shabbos. In 2026 the first day of Sukkos falls on Shabbos, September 26, so the first netilas lulav is on Sunday, September 27, and continues each day of the holiday except Shabbos, through Hoshana Rabbah on Friday, October 2.
What is a good Sukkos gift?
Leather esrog bags and lulav cases are classic Sukkos gifts for men, while decoration sets, table accessories, and sukkah murals suit families and hosts. Because Sukkos comes just days after Yom Kippur, gifts ordered around Rosh Hashanah time arrive comfortably before the sukkah goes up.
When should the sukkah be decorated?
Many families begin building the sukkah right after Yom Kippur — some start motzei Yom Kippur itself — leaving the days before Yom Tov for hanging decorations. With Sukkos 2026 starting Friday afternoon, September 25, decorating earlier in that week avoids the erev Shabbos-Yom Tov rush.
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