Which Jewish holiday occurs five days after Yom Kippur?

Sukkot begins five days after Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is observed on 10 Tishrei, while Sukkot begins on 15 Tishrei, making the interval between their dates five days.

Sukkot, also called the Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, is a seven-day Jewish festival. It commemorates the Israelites’ years in the wilderness after the Exodus and the divine protection associated with that journey. The Hebrew word sukkot is the plural of sukkah, meaning a booth or temporary shelter.

During the festival, Jewish families traditionally eat—and in some communities sleep—in a sukkah decorated with natural materials. Another major practice involves the Four Species: the etrog, lulav, hadass, and aravah. Sukkot is one of Judaism’s three biblical pilgrimage festivals, alongside Passover and Shavuot.

The calendar sequence can cause confusion because Yom Kippur and Sukkot are both major holidays in Tishrei. Rosh Hashanah comes first on 1 Tishrei, Yom Kippur follows on the 10th, and Sukkot begins on the 15th.