Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur
יוֹם כִּפּוּר‎
Yom Kippur; יוֹם כִּפּוּר‎
	Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur (1878); by Maurycy Gottlieb
Observed by	Jews and Samaritans
Type	Jewish, national (in Israel)
Significance	Atonement and repentance to God for personal sins; sealing of one's fate for the upcoming year
Observances	Fasting; prayer; asceticism;
Date	10 Tishrei
2023 date	Sunset, 24 September –; nightfall, 25 September
2024 date	Sunset, 11 October –; nightfall, 12 October
2025 date	Sunset, 1 October –; nightfall, 2 October
2026 date	Sunset, 20 September –; nightfall, 21 September
Frequency	Annual (Hebrew calendar)
Related to	Rosh HaShanah

Yom Kippur (/ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊər, ˌjɔːm ˈkɪpər, ˌjoʊm-/ YAHM kip-OOR, YAWM KIP-ər, YOHM-;^[1] Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר‎ Yōm Kippūr [ˈjom kiˈpuʁ], lit. 'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and Samaritanism.^[2]^[3]^[4] It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei,^[5] corresponding to a date in late September or early October.

For traditional Jewish people, it is primarily centered on atonement and repentance. The day's main observances consist of full fasting and asceticism, both accompanied by extended prayer services (usually at synagogue) and sin confessions. Many Jewish denominations, such as Reconstructionist Judaism (vs. Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, etc.), focus less on sins and more on one’s goals and accomplishments and setting yearly intentions.

Alongside the related holiday of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur is one of the two components of the High Holy Days of Judaism. It is also the last of the Ten Days of Repentance.

^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
^ "Festival 2016: Seven Festivals Celebrated in the Israelite Samaritan Year". Israelite Samaritan Information Institute. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ "The Festival of Yom Kippur (The day of Atonement)". The Samaritans. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ "Afflicting the Soul: A Day When Even children Must Fast – TheTorah.com". thetorah.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ Numbers 29:7

Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּפּוּר‎
Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur (1878) by Maurycy Gottlieb
Observed by	Jews and Samaritans
Type	Jewish, national (in Israel)
Significance	Atonement and repentance to God for personal sins; sealing of one's fate for the upcoming year
Observances	Fasting prayer asceticism
Date	10 Tishrei
2023 date	Sunset, 24 September – nightfall, 25 September
2024 date	Sunset, 11 October – nightfall, 12 October
2025 date	Sunset, 1 October – nightfall, 2 October
2026 date	Sunset, 20 September – nightfall, 21 September
Frequency	Annual (Hebrew calendar)
Related to	Rosh HaShanah