Jewish CalendarYom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, 10 Tishrei
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year, on the tenth of Tishrei. It is a day of fasting from food and drink (for about 25 hours, from before sunset to after nightfall), prayer and asking forgiveness, with five services in the synagogue ending with Ne'ilah and a long blast of the shofar. People who are ill, pregnant or very young are not required to fast, and doctors and rabbis advise. Many wear white, and leather shoes are not worn. Before the fast people ask forgiveness of those they have wronged.
The greeting is "G'mar chatimah tovah" (a good sealing) and, to those fasting, "Have an easy fast".
Dates for the next ten years
| Year | Date (begins at sundown the evening before) |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday 11 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday 30 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday 19 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday 7 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday 27 September 2031 |
| 2032 | Wednesday 15 September 2032 |
| 2033 | Monday 3 October 2033 |
| 2034 | Saturday 23 September 2034 |
| 2035 | Saturday 13 October 2035 |
| 2036 | Wednesday 1 October 2036 |
Questions people ask
When is Yom Kippur?
The Day of Atonement, 10 Tishrei. See the table for each year.
What is the greeting?
The greeting is "G'mar chatimah tovah" (a good sealing) and, to those fasting, "Have an easy fast".
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.