Sukkoth

noun

Suk·koth ˈsu̇-kəs

-ˌkōt,

-ˌkōth,

-ˌkōs

variants or Sukkot

: a Jewish harvest festival beginning on the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the temporary shelters used by the Jews during their wandering in the wilderness

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This full moon corresponds near or during several celebrations around the world, including the start of Sukkoth in the Hebrew calendar, the Boat Racing Festival in Laos and the three-day Thadingyut Festival of Lights in Myanmar. —