Shemini Atzeret 2024. Sitting in the sukkah on the seventh day of sukkot. Shmini atzeret for hebrew year 5785 begins at sundown on wednesday, 23 october 2024 and ends at nightfall on thursday, 24 october 2024.
Unlike many other holidays, the observance of shemini atzeret and simchat torah are centered in the synagogue and community. The holiday of sukkot is followed by an independent holiday called shemini.