Simchat Torah 2020

October 2020 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Simchat Torah Sunday October 11 8 months, 16 days or 260 days 12 Columbus Day Monday October 12 8 months, 17 days or 261 days 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween Day Saturday October 31 9 months, 6 days or 280 days

Simchat Torah for the year 2020 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Saturday, October 10th ending at sundown on Sunday, October 11.

Simchat Torah which means rejoicing with the Torah on the Hebrew calendar falls on 22 Tishrei (Israel) and 23 Tishrei (outside Israel). In Israel many will celebrate both Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah on the same day which happens to follow directly after the seven day holiday of Sukkot. Outside Israel many Jews will celebrate Simchat Torah the day after Shemini Atzeret is celebrated thus celebrated on 23 Tishrei.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day including holidays.

Days to the start of Simchat Torah 2020

Sunday, October 11th is day number 285 of the 2020 calendar year with 8 months, 16 days until Simchat Torah 2020.