High Holidays 2025


Your Complete Guide to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Baltimore

Join Baltimore’s Jewish community for the High Holidays 2025. Find service times, dates, preparation resources and meaningful ways to observe Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Purchasing a greeting card is a wonderful and meaningful way to celebrate the upcoming holiday, letting your loved ones know that you are thinking of them and supporting the Baltimore Jewish community: associated.org/giftcards.

Jewish High Holidays 2025

Jewish High Holidays typically happen from September through December, but because the Jewish calendar is different, holidays can be hard to keep track of over the years.

Complete Jewish High Holidays 2025 Calendar

Our updated 2025 High Holidays Calendar can help you plan ahead so you can spend more time celebrating and sharing traditions with your friends, family and loved ones.

Observance Dates Hebrew Dates Key Information
Month of Elul August 25 – September 22, 2025 1-29 Elul 5785 Daily shofar blowing, preparation and introspection period
Selichot Services Saturday night, September 20, 2025 26 Elul 5785 Late-night penitential prayers before Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Sunset Sept 22 – Nightfall Sept 24, 2025 1-2 Tishrei 5786 Jewish New Year, shofar blowing, festive meals
Days of Awe / Ten Days of Repentance September 22 – October 1, 2025 1-10 Tishrei 5786 Period of reflection between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Fast of Gedaliah Dawn to nightfall, September 25, 2025 3 Tishrei 5786 Minor fast day commemorating assassination of Gedaliah
Yom Kippur Sunset Oct 1 – Nightfall Oct 2, 2025 10 Tishrei 5786 Day of Atonement, 25-hour fast, most solemn day

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Glossary of High Holiday Terms

Glossary of High Holiday Terms

Check out these commonly used holiday words, pronunciation and their definitions to be ready for High Holidays.

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6 Books to Celebrate the Jewish Holidays

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Looking Ahead: High Holidays 2026

We know the New Year hasn’t arrived yet, but it doesn’t mean you can’t get started preparing for next year. Check back here frequently to see exciting and new resources but in the meantime, save these dates in your calendar for 2026:

  • Rosh Hashanah 2026: September 11-13
  • Yom Kippur 2026: September 20-21

High Holiday Greeting Cards

Purchasing a greeting card is a wonderful and meaningful way to celebrate the upcoming High Holidays, letting your loved ones know that you are thinking of them and supporting the Baltimore Jewish community.

Support Jewish Baltimore and Get Involved

Of course, another way to celebrate the Jewish New Year is to support our wonderful community that is Jewish Baltimore. We know this past year has been challenging, marked by rising antisemitism and a growing mental health crisis, but the New Year is not only a time for reflection, it is a call to action.

There are many ways to get involved to support Jewish Baltimore, whether it is joining a volunteer group, helping those in need or making a gift. Together, we can say yes to building a brighter tomorrow.

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