Simchat Torah
Chabad’s current 2026 guide explains the Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah sequence and the Diaspora distinction for Simchat Torah.
Date and recurrence
Diaspora: evening 3 October to nightfall 4 October in 2026; calendar/practice differs in Israel
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Jewish religious observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Simchat Torah?
Diaspora: evening 3 October to nightfall 4 October in 2026; calendar/practice differs in Israel The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Diaspora: evening 3 October to nightfall 4 October in 2026; calendar/practice differs in Israel.
Does Simchat Torah fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Simchat Torah an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Jewish religious observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Simchat Torah?
The stored designation basis is: Chabad’s current 2026 guide explains the Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah sequence and the Diaspora distinction for Simchat Torah.. Supporting provenance includes Chabad — Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Reference Guide 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Simchat Torah international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Jewish religious observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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