Succot 2026
Hi, Succot 2026 seems to be 9 days long - Simchat Torah should finish on 3 October, and Shemini Atzeret should be shifted a day earlier too! https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/2026
Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5787 begins at sundown on Friday, 25 September 2026 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 2 October 2026.
| Date | Detail |
|---|---|
| Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Erev Sukkot |
| Saturday, Sep 26 | Sukkot I |
| Sunday, Sep 27 | Sukkot II |
| Monday, Sep 28 | Sukkot III (CH’’M) |
| Tuesday, Sep 29 | Sukkot IV (CH’’M) |
| Wednesday, Sep 30 | Sukkot V (CH’’M) |
| Thursday, Oct 1 | Sukkot VI (CH’’M) |
| Friday, Oct 2 | Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) |
As you can see from the above table, Sukkot is exactly 7 days long.
Shortcut to toggle Dates
Just found a SHortcut to go a day forward or go back in time:
I was at url https://www.hebcal.com/converter?hd=14&hm=Sivan&hy=5784&h2g=1
When I pressed the Key Combination Alt+Arrow-Right, the date of tomorrow was displayed and when I pressed the Key Combination Alt+Arrow-Left, the date of yesterday was displayed.
Fix for HebCal on Android phone not always showing (Google Calendar)
Once installed/added to Google Calendar (via Desktop), HebCal doesn't already appear to display on android mobile phones. It is (sort of) there, however it's not entirely intuitive.
On the Android Google Calendar app you need to go into Menu (the hamburger bar in the top left hand corner), Settings, if you have lots of calendars you need to click on "Show More", click on HebCal and then tick/slide the Sync button.
My top tip/request would be that the above instructions are also added to the "Download" screen on the HebCal website, as per the screenshot below.
I appreciate very much receiving this Yahrzeit reminder. Will this be done every year?
Today I received a Yahrzeit reminder for my son who past away on July 23rd 2021. Will you continue to send reminders.
I am 80 years of age and if you do continue to send reminders, can I add my wife's and my daughter's email address.
Thank you, A Cohen
Yes, if you subscribe to annual email reminders, you will continue to receive reminders each year unless you opt-out or unsubscribe.
To add an additional email address to receive annual anniversary reminders, follow these instructions:
https://www.hebcal.com/home/4339/yahrzeit-anniversary-calendar-annual-email-reminders
Bar/bat mitzvah calculator
Dear Hebcal team, I would love to have a function, either on your site or code I could put on our synagogue website, where you simply put in the Gregorian date of birth and it gives you the shabbat after 13 (or 12) years and a day later. Does that already exist? If not, would it be easy to create? (If you do it, please have language functions so that it would display in French!) Thank you so much.
Josh
Thanks for the suggestion! We don't currently offer such a feature and it would be a great addition.
Chabad does offer this feature on their website
HEBEVENTS returns diaspora event only
When calling the GoogleSheets HEBEVENTS function with the date of May 27th (2023) the result is "Shavuot II", though in Israel this is a regular "Parashat Naso".
I think we better have another parameter saying whether the client needs Israel or diaspora events.
Thank you so much for this service!!
It is unbelievable how useful and helpful it is, for so many Jews around the world.
חזקו ואימצו
Hi, shavua tov. The Hebrew Date Converter Google sheets Add-on was built by an independent organization called YML Solutions.
https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/hebrew_date_converter/70892373699
This plugin uses the Hebcal APIs but otherwise we aren't affiliated with their product. You will need to contact them directly to ask them to make the change to add an optional Israel boolean parameter to their function.
We are truly sorry we can't help further with this issue.
Shabbat times enter a and exit are the same
I run the hebcal on Google pixel4 graphineos for some strange raison the time of entre and exit of Sabbath are the same. Any idea why?
Embedding Shabbat candle lighting times API with the ability to select different locations (like Chabad's)
We need someone who can integrate the HebCal Shabbat candle lighting times API with the ability for visitors to input their local location into our wordpress website? We've tried to follow the documentation but need help. Willing to pay. Email npool32@aol.com
Candle Lighting Times / Shabbat ? Chag End Times in Los Angeles 2022-2023
Hi - I need a candle lighting and shabbat/chag end time chart for the upcoming year of 2022-2023. How can i create one for Los Angeles?
Thanks
Something that looks like this picture
Hi, thanks for contacting Hebcal.
Yes! Check out this page:
Candle-lighting Times Year at a Glance
Fill out the form below to get Shabbat and holiday candle lighting times and Parashat haShavuah (weekly Torah Portion) for the entire year on a single page. You can print it out and post it on your refrigerator.
https://www.hebcal.com/home/shabbat/fridge
Shabbat shalom!
Reading dates for the Five Megillot
The Eicha (Book of Lamentations) reading is coming up on Tisha B'Av Saturday night August 6, 2022 following Shabbat.
Michael, could you kindly include a csv (ranging years 5780 to 5793) for the Five Megillot which contains reading dates for Book of Lamentations (Eicha - Tisha B'Av), Book of Esther (Purim), Song of Songs (Sabbath of Passover), Book of Ruth (Shavuot), and Ecclesiastes (Sukkot)
Are these books read in their entirety or are only some of their chapters read?
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