Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. It is celebrated on the 22nd to 23rd of Tishrei, which usually falls in September or October on the Gregorian calendar. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot. The main celebrations of Simchat Torah take place in the synagogue during evening and morning services. During the evening service, all the synagogues Torah scrolls are removed from the ark and are carried around the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits). In the morning, the last parashah of Deuteronomy and the first parashah of Genesis are read in the synagogue. The holiday is characterized by joyful dancing with the Torah, and it is an especially fun holiday for children. The greeting for Simchat Torah is "Chag Sameach!" (Happy Holiday).