Jewish CalendarRosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year, 1 and 2 Tishrei
Rosh Hashanah, "the head of the year", is the Jewish New Year, on the first and second of Tishrei, in September or October. It begins the ten Days of Awe that end with Yom Kippur. The central observance is the sounding of the shofar (a ram's horn) in the synagogue. Families eat apples dipped in honey, to wish for a sweet year, and round challah bread, to symbolise the cycle of the year. Many go to a river or the sea for tashlich, the symbolic casting away of sins. The usual greeting is "Shanah tovah", a good year.
Rosh Hashanah is also called the Day of Judgement and the Day of Remembrance, a time for reflection on the past year.
Dates for the next ten years
| Year | Date (begins at sundown the evening before) |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday 2 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday 21 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday 10 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday 28 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday 18 September 2031 |
| 2032 | Monday 6 September 2032 |
| 2033 | Saturday 24 September 2033 |
| 2034 | Thursday 14 September 2034 |
| 2035 | Thursday 4 October 2035 |
| 2036 | Monday 22 September 2036 |
Questions people ask
When is Rosh Hashanah?
The Jewish New Year, 1 and 2 Tishrei. See the table for each year.
What is the greeting?
Rosh Hashanah is also called the Day of Judgement and the Day of Remembrance, a time for reflection on the past year.
Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown. Dates follow the standard Hebrew calendar; communities outside Israel keep a second day of several festivals. Customs differ between Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and other communities, and this is not a ruling: ask your rabbi.