Yom Kippur (/ ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊər, ˌjɔːm ˈkɪpər, ˌjoʊm -/ ⓘ YOM kip-OOR, YAWM KIP-ər, YOHM-; [1] Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר‎ Yōm Kippūr [ˈjom kiˈpuʁ], lit. 'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. [2][3][4] It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, [5] corresponding to a date in late September or early October.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a 25-hour solemn fast day, during which Jewish people pray, seek forgiveness and a fresh start both with God and their fellows.

Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) begins at sunset on October 1, 2025 (the evening service begins with Kol Nidre) and ends at nightfall on October 2, 2025. When Is Yom Kippur in Other Years? Yom Kippur falls on the Hebrew calendar date of 10 Tishrei. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years:

2025年3月17日 · Yom Kippur, most solemn of Jewish religious holidays, observed on the 10th day of the lunar month of Tishri (in the course of September and October), when Jews seek to expiate their sins and achieve reconciliation with God.

2024年10月4日 · Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year and is the culmination of the High Holy Days. In 2024, the observance of Yom Kippur starts at sunset on October 11 and concludes on the evening of October 12.

2009年10月27日 · Yom Kippur is Judaism’s most sacred day of the year; it is sometimes referred to as the “Sabbath of Sabbaths.”

Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri.

2024年10月3日 · Yom Kippur is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It means Day of Atonement and is an extremely important event for many people. But what does it mean and when is it being marked?

The special Yom Kippur Amidah and confession is recited, followed again by songs and special Yom Kippur liturgy. Two Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark, and from them we read about the special Yom Kippur service in the Holy Temple—may it soon be rebuilt.

Yom Kippur means "Day of Atonement" and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer, and repentance. Part of the High Holidays, which also includes Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.