On October 17, 2016
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Sukkot (Festival of Booths)
Starts on Monday 17.10.2016
Ends on Monday 24.10.2016
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.