How many days does Sukkot last in Israel as a Jewish harvest festival?

Sukkot lasts seven days in Israel as a Jewish harvest festival.

Sukkot begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, shortly after Yom Kippur. It is known as the Festival of Booths and the Feast of Tabernacles. The agricultural background is the ingathering of produce at the end of the farming year, while religious tradition connects the temporary booths with the Israelites’ wilderness journey.

During the festival, many Jewish families eat or spend time in a sukkah, a temporary hut with a roof made from natural materials. Another central practice involves the arba minim, four plant species traditionally identified as the citron, palm branch, myrtle, and willow.

In the Jewish diaspora, Sukkot is generally observed for eight days because of the historical practice of adding an extra festival day outside the Land of Israel. That distinction explains why answers can differ unless the location is specified.