On October 05, 2017
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Sukkot (Festival of Booths)
Starts on Thursday 5.10.2017
Ends on Wednesday 11.10.2017
Religion: Judaism
Sukkot, meaning ‘booths’ or ‘huts’, refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt Sinai. Sukkot is celebrated 5 days after Yom Kippur.