Sukkot is seven days long in Israel and 8 days long in the Diaspora (outside Israel) and is immediately followed by Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah,which is a one-day holiday in Israel and a two day holiday everywhere else. The entire holiday (Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret) is 8 days in Israel, and 9 days in the Diaspora.
sukkot is the holiday of harvest.
Simchat Torah is right after Sukkot.
On the last day (Simchat Torah), we complete the yearly cycle of reading the whole Torah, and we dance with the Torah-scrolls.
In 2009, Sukkot will be October 3rd to the 9th
It's called a machzor shel sukkot.
Translation: Eid al-Mathal (عيد المظال) or As-Sukkot (السوكوت)
No, there is no requirement to stay in a hotel during Sukkot. In fact, the requirement of Sukkot is that you build a temporary shelter to sleep in.
The Yamim Nora'im (Days of Awe) last from Rosh Hashanah until and including Yom Kippur, for a total of ten days. Sukkot comes shortly thereafter and is not part of this.See also the Related Link.Link: Jewish occasions
Sukkot is celebrated among Jewish families, and special prayers are added in the synagogue services.
Jews do not fast on Sukkot. In fact, fasting is prohibited since Sukkot is a joyful holiday. Although joy is an aspect in every Jewish holiday, Sukkot was specifically singled out by the Bible as a joyous holiday: Deuteronomy (16: 14-15) says, "you will be altogether joyful."
Seven days in Israel, eight elsewhere.
The first day. (The eighth day, which is equally important, is actually not part of Sukkot.)