Holiday Hours
Happy Sukkot from Alpha Locks and Safe: Holiday Hours and a Backyard Door Checklist
Chag Sameach! Sukkot 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 25. Alpha Locks and Safe is closed for the first two days of the holiday, Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, and we are back to regular service on Monday, September 28 at 6:30 AM. Here are our holiday hours, a little about the holiday, and a short checklist for the doors that get the most use during a week of meals outside.
Sukkot is one of the happiest weeks of the Jewish year, with meals outside, guests at the table and the last warm evenings of the fall. Our family is taking the first two days of the holiday off, and we want our customers to know exactly when we are closed and when we are back.
Sukkot Holiday Hours
- Friday, September 25: open our regular Friday hours, 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Sukkot begins at sundown.
- Saturday, September 26: closed. This is the first day of Sukkot, and it is also Shabbat.
- Sunday, September 27: closed for the second day of Sukkot. On a normal week we are open 24 hours on Sundays, so please note the change.
- Monday, September 28: back to regular hours from 6:30 AM.
Need a locksmith while we are closed?
Leave a voicemail at (914) 875‑1894 or email oren@alphalockandsafe.com, and we will get back to you when we reopen on Monday morning. If anyone is in danger, call 911.
You can also book an appointment online at any time during the holiday, and we will confirm it when we are back.
What Is Sukkot?
Sukkot is the Jewish harvest festival, which begins five days after Yom Kippur and lasts a week. Families build a sukkah, a small temporary hut in the backyard or on a balcony with a roof of branches, and eat their meals in it all week, in memory of the huts the Israelites lived in on their way through the desert. Outside Israel the first two days are full holiday days, and the days that follow are quieter intermediate days when most people go back to work. In White Plains in 2026, candles are lit at 6:29 PM on Friday, September 25, and the first two days end after nightfall on Sunday, September 27 at 7:24 PM (times from Hebcal).
The holiday greeting is "Chag Sameach", which simply means "happy holiday".
A Backyard Door Checklist for Sukkot
A week of meals in the sukkah moves the life of the house to the back of the house. The back door swings open and shut all evening, the gate stays unlatched for guests, and the front door sits out of sight and out of earshot. None of this takes more than a few minutes, and most of it you can do yourself.
- Lock the front door while you are out back. When everyone is in the sukkah, nobody can see or hear the front of the house. Lock it for the meal and use the back door as your way in and out.
- Check that the back door latches on its own. A door that is opened fifty times an evening should click shut without a push. If the latch only catches when you pull the door hard, or the deadbolt only turns when you lift the door, the door has settled or the strike plate has shifted. If the hardware is worn, a lock change is a quick fix.
- Secure the sliding patio door. Many sukkahs sit right outside a sliding door, and the latch on most sliders is light. A bar or a cut dowel in the track keeps the door from being forced open when you are not using it, especially overnight.
- Close up the garage and the shed. The sukkah walls and the table usually come out of the garage or the shed, and the side door is often left open once everything is set up. Lock it again when you are done, and put tools and ladders away rather than leaving them in the yard.
- Do a last round before bed. After the last meal of the night, walk the back door, the slider, the gate and the garage entry once more. These are the doors that get missed after a long evening outside.
Guests in the Sukkah
Welcoming guests is part of the holiday, and guests do not always arrive at the same time you do. If family will come straight to the backyard, plan the handoff before the holiday starts: leave a key with a neighbor, set up a lockbox, or, if you already have a keypad or smart lock, create a temporary code in advance and delete it when they leave. If you have lost track of who still holds a key from past visits, a rekey makes all the old keys useless without replacing any hardware. That one can wait until after the holiday.
Keyless Locks on Yom Tov
This one is worth settling before the holiday rather than at the door. Many observant households do not operate electronic devices on Shabbat or on Yom Tov, and for a lot of families that includes battery-powered keypad and smart locks. Some choose a fully mechanical push-button lock, which opens with a code but has no batteries or electronics at all. Others keep a regular keyed deadbolt and simply plan who carries the key.
Practice differs from community to community and from family to family, so the right person to ask about what fits your household is your rabbi. What we can do is talk through the hardware on your door and what will actually fit it.
See You Monday
From our family to yours, Chag Sameach, and a happy Sukkot to everyone celebrating across Westchester County. We are back on Monday, September 28 at 6:30 AM for homes, businesses and vehicles. Our regular hours are listed at the bottom of every page on this site.
Book a Lock Service for After the Holiday
Rekeys, lock changes and security upgrades for homes across Westchester County. Book now and we will take care of it as soon as we reopen on Monday.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Alpha Locks and Safe reopen after the first days of Sukkot?
We reopen on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM, with all of our regular residential, commercial and automotive service.
Are you open on Sunday, September 27?
No. We are normally open 24 hours on Sundays, but this Sunday is the second day of Sukkot and we are closed.
What should I do if I am locked out during the holiday?
Leave a voicemail or send an email and we will get back to you when we reopen on Monday morning. If anyone is in danger, or a child or pet is locked in a car, call 911 right away.
Can I book an appointment for after the holiday?
Yes. You can book online at any time during the holiday, and we will confirm your appointment when we are back on Monday.