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Rosh Hashanah 2026
ראש השנה
Rosh Hashanah 2026: from the evening of September 11, 2026 until September 13, 2026.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 2 days
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 1 Tishri
- 5787
About the holiday
The year turns on the first of Tishrei, the anniversary the tradition gives to the creation of the world. It opens the Ten Days of Repentance that end at Yom Kippur, and the shofar, a ram’s horn, is sounded a hundred times to mark the beginning. The mood is not a party but a stocktaking: sweet food for the year ahead, and an honest look at the one behind.
Other holidays in 2026
- Tu BiShvat
- Purim
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Shavuot
- Tisha B’Av
- Yom Kippur
- Sukkot
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.