When is Rosh HaShanah?

Rosh HaShanah (ראש השנה) literally means "head of year." It is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, which takes place on the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei) of the Jewish Calendar.

It is a custom to blow on a trumpet (shofar) made from a ram's horn.

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation. --Leviticus 23:24

Rosh HaShanah Dates

Year	Starts on Sunset on	Ends at Sunset on
2013	Wednesday, September 4th	Friday, September 6th
2014	Wednesday, September 24th	Friday, September 26th
2015	Sunday, September 13th	Tuesday, September 15th
2016	Sunday, October 2nd	Tuesday, October 4th
2017	Wednesday, September 20th	Friday, September 22nd
2018	Sunday, September 9th	Tuesday, September 11th
2019	Sunday, September 29th	Tuesday, October 1st
2020	Friday, September 18th	Sunday, September 20th

When is Rosh HaShanah?

Rosh HaShanah Dates

Jewish Holidays