[2] Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed.
Work On weekdays during Chol HaMoed the usual restrictions that apply to the Biblical Jewish holidays are relaxed, but not entirely eliminated.
Many tasks such as laundry washing, hair cutting and shaving are to be avoided except in some circumstances.
On weekdays during Chol HaMoed, there are variant customs regarding whether tefillin should be worn, reflecting the dual nature of the day.
Sephardic Jews, Ashkenazi followers of the Vilna Gaon and most Chassidim, or those with Hasidic ancestry, do not (as on festivals).
[6] Among those who do wear tefillin on Chol HaMoed, some omit or recite the blessings, depending on one's ancestral custom.