Yom Kippur 2024. Yom kippur means day of atonement and refers to the annual jewish observance of fasting, prayer, and repentance. Rosh hashanah 2024 begins before sundown on wednesday, oct.
The period between rosh hashanah and yom kippur is considered the holiest season in the jewish calendar, with the climax of the ’10 days of repentance’ occurring at yom kippur. Yom kippur (the day of atonement) begins at sunset on october 11, 2024 (the evening service begins with kol nidre) and ends at nightfall on october 12, 2024.