Shemini Atzeret is a Jewish holiday that directly follows the seven-day festival of Sukkot. Its name means "Eighth Day of Assembly," and it is considered by some to be a separate festival, as it concludes the intense period of the High Holy Days.
Community: Jewish
Common Practices:
- This is a fall festival, which includes a memorial service for the dead and features prayers for rain in Israel for the upcoming agricultural year
- Lighting a Yahrzeit memorial candle at sundown on Shemini Atzereth (8th night of Sukkot)