Rosh Hashanah 2026 Holiday Times Announced for Israeli Cities

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will commence on Friday, September 11, 2025, and conclude on Sunday, September 13, 2025, for the year 5786 according to the Hebrew calendar. The holiday falls on a Saturday this year, with its observance beginning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday evening.

Rosh Hashanah is a Torah holiday and one of the Jewish New Years, celebrated on the first and second days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. In Jewish tradition, the first day of Tishrei is recognized as the day God's sovereignty over humanity is proclaimed and as a day of judgment, where individuals are assessed for the past year and their fate for the upcoming year is determined.

Specific times for the holiday's commencement and conclusion have been provided for several Israeli cities. In Jerusalem, the holiday begins at 6:15 PM on Friday and ends at 7:26 PM on Sunday. Tel Aviv's holiday begins at 6:31 PM and ends at 7:28 PM. Haifa's observance starts at 6:24 PM and concludes at 7:28 PM. In Be'er Sheva, the holiday begins at 6:32 PM and ends at 7:27 PM.

Additional times include Tiberias, where the holiday begins at 6:22 PM and ends at 7:26 PM; Eilat, starting at 6:20 PM and ending at 7:25 PM; Petah Tikva, beginning at 6:12 PM and ending at 7:28 PM; Beit Shemesh, starting at 6:21 PM and ending at 7:27 PM; and Safed, with the holiday beginning at 6:25 PM and ending at 7:26 PM.