With its roots in the pre-monotheistic period of the Jewish people, Sukkot—the first festival in the calendar following the days of reflection that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur—celebrates the end of the harvest season, the gathering of the fruits of a year’s labor, and, on its ninth day, marks the beginning of the new agricultural cycle.
This year, the festival begins at sunset on Friday , September 29.