Yom Kippur dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thu, Oct 2 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Wed, Oct 1 |
| 2026 | Mon, Sep 21 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Sun, Sep 20 |
| 2027 | Mon, Oct 11 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Sun, Oct 10 |
| 2028 | Sat, Sep 30 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Fri, Sep 29 |
| 2029 | Wed, Sep 19 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Tue, Sep 18 |
| 2030 | Mon, Oct 7 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Sun, Oct 6 |
| 2031 | Sat, Sep 27 | 10 Tishrei | Sundown, Fri, Sep 26 |
What is Yom Kippur?
The Day of Atonement. A 25-hour fast spent in prayer and reflection.
Type: Festival from the Torah. What it means for the day: A full day of rest like Shabbat, and a fast day.
Why the date moves
Yom Kippur always falls on the same Hebrew date (10 Tishrei). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
The date is the same in Israel and everywhere else.
Yom Kippur: common questions
When is Yom Kippur 2027?
Yom Kippur 2027 begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 11, 2027.
How long is Yom Kippur?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Yom Kippur?
10 Tishrei.