Rosh Hashanah in Israel in 2024

Rosh Hashanah in Israel in 2024
  How long until Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah
  Dates of Rosh Hashanah in Israel
2025 Sep 23, Sep 24
IsraelWed, Sep 24Public Holiday
IsraelTue, Sep 23Public Holiday
2024 Oct 3, Oct 4
IsraelFri, Oct 4Public Holiday
IsraelThu, Oct 3Public Holiday
2023 Sep 15, Sep 16, Sep 17
IsraelSun, Sep 17Public Holiday
IsraelSat, Sep 16Public Holiday
IsraelFri, Sep 15Not A Public Holiday
2022 Sep 26, Sep 27
IsraelTue, Sep 27Public Holiday
IsraelMon, Sep 26Public Holiday
2021 Sep 7, Sep 8
IsraelWed, Sep 8Public Holiday
IsraelTue, Sep 7Public Holiday
  Summary

The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is generally known as the New Year' s Day of the Jewish calendar

  Local name
רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
Related holidays

When is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah is observed the first and second day of the seventh month of the Jewish religious year, Tishri. This means it usually takes place in September in the western calendar.

Though it might seem strange to celebrate the new year at the start of the seventh month, Tishri is the first month in the civil calendar.

In Israel, Rosh Hashanah is the only holiday that lasts for two days.

Both days are considered one long day of 48 hours.

Known as the Feast of Trumpets, Rosh Hashanah is recorded in the Old Testament book of Leviticus 23:23-25 and also in Numbers 29:1-6.

Traditions of Rosh Hashanah

The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is generally known as the New Year's Day of the Jewish calendar, but has a fourfold meaning - It is the Jewish New Year, the Day of Judgement, the Day of Remembrance, and the Day of Shofar Blowing.

  • It is the Day of Judgement - Jews across the world examine their past deeds and asks for forgiveness for their sins.
  • It is the Day of Shofar Blowing - The Shofar (an ancient musical horn usually made of a ram's horn) is blown in temples to herald the beginning of the 10 day period known as the High Holy Days. The sound of the horn is meant to awaken the hearers from their spiritual slumber, to make them aware of their actions and their repercussions
  • It is the Day of Remembrance - As Jews remember the history of their people and pray for Israel.
  • And of course, it is New Year's Day - Celebrated with its holiday greeting cards, special prayers, and festive and eating sweet foods such as apples dipped in honey (to ensure sweetness in the New Year).

The traditions of Rosh Hashanah are simple as the only commandment specified for the holiday is the blowing of the shofar.

Did you know?

According to Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is traditionally the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve.

The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur are commonly known as the Days of Repentance or the Days of Awe (Yamim Noraim). This is a time for introspection, a time to consider the sins of the previous year and repent (Teshuvah) before Yom Kippur. Jews are expected to reach out to friends, loved ones and community members and apologise to them for any wrongs they did to them during the year. And any apology must be sincere and meaningful.

Shanah Tovah! (Hebrew for "Have a good year!")


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