Rosh Hashanah

When Is Rosh Hashanah 2027?

Live Countdown to the Holiday

Rosh Hashanah begins on Saturday, October 2, 2027 — 353 days from now.

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Chag Sameach!

Rosh Hashanah 2027 begins on Saturday, October 2, 2027. Live countdown, dates through 2030, and how the date is determined.

Rosh Hashanah (pronounced [ˌʁoʃ haʃaˈna]; Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, romanized: rôš haššānāh, lit. 'head of the year') is the New Year in Judaism. The biblical name for the holiday is Yom Teruah (IPA: [joːm təruːˈʕaː]; Biblical Hebrew: יוֹם תְּרוּעָה, romanized: yôm terûʿāh, lit. 'day of blasting'). It is the first of the High Holy Days (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים, yāmīm nōrāʾīm, 'days of awe'), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–32, which occur in the late summer and early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah commences the Ten Days of Repentance (עֲשֶׂרֶת יְמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה, ʿăśeret yəmê təšûvāh), culminating in Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. It is followed by the festival of Sukkot, which is immediately followed by Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, ending the High Holy Day season. Rosh Hashanah begins on 1 Tishrei, the first day of the Hebrew year.

Rosh Hashanah begins on Saturday, October 2, 2027. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Rosh Hashanah dates by year

YearDate
2027Saturday, October 2, 2027in 353 days
2028Thursday, September 21, 2028in 708 days
2029Monday, September 10, 2029in 1062 days
2030Saturday, September 28, 2030in 1445 days

The holiday begins at sundown on the previous evening.

Why does the date move?

Jewish holidays are fixed in the Hebrew calendar, which is lunisolar: months follow the moon, and a leap month is added seven times every nineteen years to stay aligned with the seasons. Because Hebrew years are 353–385 days long, each holiday drifts within a roughly month-wide window of the civil calendar. All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

Frequently asked questions

When is Rosh Hashanah in 2027?

Rosh Hashanah begins on Saturday, October 2, 2027.

When is Rosh Hashanah in 2028?

Rosh Hashanah begins on Thursday, September 21, 2028.

How is the date of Rosh Hashanah determined?

Rosh Hashanah begins on 1 Tishrei, the first day of the Hebrew year.

Past dates of Rosh Hashanah

YearDate
2026Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Dates come from Hebcal's Hebrew calendar data. Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous evening. Page updated October 14, 2026.