Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. In the table below, you will find when Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah is official marked and celebrated in Israel over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
Thursday September 30 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2011
Thursday October 20 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2012
Monday October 8 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2013
Thursday September 26 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2014
Thursday October 16 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2015
Monday October 5 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2016
Monday October 24 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2017
Thursday October 12 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2018
Monday October 1 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2019
Monday October 21 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2020
Saturday October 10 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2021
Tuesday September 28 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2022
Monday October 17 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2023
Saturday October 7 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2024
Thursday October 24 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
2025
Tuesday October 14 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah

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