Rosh Hashanah 2026
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
📝 About Rosh Hashanah 2026
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the ten-day period of repentance known as the High Holy Days, culminating in Yom Kippur. Falling on the first and second days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, usually in September or October, it is a time of deep introspection, prayer, and renewal. The sounding of the shofar, a ram's horn, is the signature ritual of Rosh Hashanah, its piercing blasts serving as a spiritual wake-up call to examine one's deeds and return to righteous living. Festive meals feature symbolic foods: apples dipped in honey express the hope for a sweet new year, round challah bread represents the cyclical nature of the year, and pomegranates symbolize abundance and merit. The Tashlich ceremony, in which breadcrumbs are cast into flowing water, symbolically releases sins from the past year. Rosh Hashanah is observed by Jewish communities in Israel and the diaspora, and synagogue attendance reaches its peak during these services. The greeting 'Shanah Tovah,' meaning 'a good year,' fills homes and streets throughout the holiday.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Friday, September 11, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Friday
- Days Remaining
- 132
- Category
- Religious
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 132 days until Rosh Hashanah 2026 on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Rosh Hashanah 2026 is on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the ten-day period of repentance known as the High Holy Days, culminating in Yom Kippur. Falling on the first and second days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, usually in September or October, it is a time of deep introspection, prayer, and renewal. The sounding of the shofar, a ram's horn, is the signature ritual of Rosh Hashanah, its piercing blasts serving as a spiritual wake-up call to examine one's deeds and return to righteous living. Festive meals feature symbolic foods: apples dipped in honey express the hope for a sweet new year, round challah bread represents the cyclical nature of the year, and pomegranates symbolize abundance and merit. The Tashlich ceremony, in which breadcrumbs are cast into flowing water, symbolically releases sins from the past year. Rosh Hashanah is observed by Jewish communities in Israel and the diaspora, and synagogue attendance reaches its peak during these services. The greeting 'Shanah Tovah,' meaning 'a good year,' fills homes and streets throughout the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah 2026 falls on a Friday.