First Day Of Sukkot 2024. Sukkot, or “the feast of tabernacles,” is the third major jewish holiday in the month of tishrei, the first two being rosh hashanah and yom kippur. On the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.

Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and. The first two days (or one day in israel) are yom tov, when work is forbidden, candles are lit in the evening, and festive meals are preceded with kiddush and contain challah dipped.