Rosh Hashanah

Name: Rosh Hashanah
Start: 2026-09-23
End: 2026-09-23

L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. It's a time of reflection, prayer, and eating symbolic foods like apples and honey for a sweet new year.

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Rosh Hashanah - L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. It's a time of reflection, prayer, and eating symbolic foods like apples and honey for a sweet new year.

About Rosh Hashanah

L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. It's a time of reflection, prayer, and eating symbolic foods like apples and honey for a sweet new year.

History & origins

Rosh Hashanah is listed in this site's 2026 calendar for September 23. Informal "national days" are often promoted by communities, trade groups, and brands; origins and official proclamations vary by country and year. L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. Because many such observances are cultural or promotional rather than statutory, treat dates as a planning guide and confirm local events separately.

Why it matters

Observing Rosh Hashanah gives people a shared anchor to explore holiday themes—rosh-hashanah, jewish, September, new-year, religious—and to coordinate learning, gatherings, or giving around that focus. L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. It's a time of reflection, prayer, and eating symbolic foods like apples and honey for a sweet new year.

How to celebrate

Attend synagogue services. Hear the shofar (ram's horn). Eat apples dipped in honey. Reflect on the past year. Set intentions for the new year. Wish others 'L'Shanah Tovah' (Happy New Year).

Facts

Rosh Hashanah means 'head of the year' in Hebrew
It's celebrated for two days
The shofar is blown 100 times during services
Round challah symbolizes the cycle of the year
It begins the Ten Days of Repentance leading to Yom Kippur

Upcoming dates

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Thursday, September 23, 2027
Saturday, September 23, 2028
Sunday, September 23, 2029
Monday, September 23, 2030

Frequently asked questions

When is Rosh Hashanah in 2026?

This edition lists Rosh Hashanah on 2026-09-23 (September 23). Many recurring observances keep the same month and day each year.

What is Rosh Hashanah?

L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, beginning the High Holy Days. It's a time of reflection, prayer, and eating symbolic foods like apples and honey for a sweet new year.

How do people celebrate Rosh Hashanah?

Attend synagogue services. Hear the shofar (ram's horn). Eat apples dipped in honey. Reflect on the past year. Set intentions for the new year. Wish others 'L'Shanah Tovah' (Happy New Year).

Is Rosh Hashanah a federal holiday?

Rosh Hashanah may coincide with civic or religious calendars in some regions; it is not necessarily a paid day off for all workers—check local listings.

What topics relate to Rosh Hashanah?

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