Rosh Hashanah 2026

1. 01When Rosh Hashanah fallsRosh Hashanah 2026 falls on September 12, 2026–September 13, 2026, the 1st-2nd of Tishrei. The civil date is derived from the Hebrew calendar, so it shifts every year.
2. 02When Erev Rosh Hashanah beginsErev Rosh Hashanah falls on Friday — the holiday itself begins that evening, at sunset, not the morning of the civil date shown.
3. 03Israel vs. the DiasporaUnlike most other holidays, Rosh Hashanah is always two days everywhere — there's no difference in length between Israel and the Diaspora.

• Planning holiday meals and hostingKnow exactly when to start preparing and which weekday each day of the holiday falls on, including the evening it begins.
• Coordinating time offCheck which weekdays the holiday falls on to plan time off work or school.
• Coordinating with family abroadSince Rosh Hashanah is identical in Israel and the Diaspora, coordinating with family or community anywhere is straightforward.

• Rosh Hashanah 2026Falls September 12, 2026–September 13, 2026, from Friday evening through nightfall on Sunday.
• Rosh Hashanah 2027For comparison, next year Rosh Hashanah falls on October 2, 2027–October 3, 2027 — about three weeks later than this year, due to how the Hebrew and civil calendars align.
• The Ten Days of RepentanceRosh Hashanah 2026 opens the Ten Days of Repentance, which run through Yom Kippur.

• This isn't a halachic-times pageThis page shows dates only. Exact holiday-entry times (candle lighting, sunset) are not yet available on the site.
• A new Hebrew yearRosh Hashanah 2026 opens Hebrew year 5787.

The Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar with adjustments to stay aligned with the solar year, so 1 Tishrei falls on a different civil date each year — typically shifting by up to about three weeks year over year.

The dates on this page were computed by Tooleem's own Hebrew-calendar engine, which converts between the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars using the standard calendar rules. The result was checked against a standard Hebrew-Gregorian calendar and independent sources before publication.

The Jewish Holiday Dates tool lets you look up any Jewish holiday in any civil year, not just Rosh Hashanah.

When is Rosh Hashanah 2026?

Rosh Hashanah 2026 falls on September 12, 2026–September 13, 2026 (1 Tishrei 5787–2 Tishrei 5787).

When is Erev Rosh Hashanah 2026?

Erev Rosh Hashanah 2026 is Friday. The holiday actually begins that evening, at sunset.

Is Rosh Hashanah different in Israel vs. the Diaspora?

No. Rosh Hashanah is always two days, in both Israel and the Diaspora — it's the one holiday where that's the case.

Does this page show candle-lighting or holiday-entry times?

No. This page shows dates only. Exact holiday-entry times, based on real sunset calculations for your location, will be added in a separate tool.

Where do these dates come from?

From Tooleem's own Hebrew-Gregorian calendar conversion engine, checked against a standard calendar before publication.