[1] When is the start of Rosh Hashanah 2013? Here is a chart of the exact dates through 2014.
How did Rosh Hashanah originate? Read below to learn more about this holiday and to see a chart of when it starts each year.
You can also send friends and family this Rosh Hashanah e-card [1].
If you observe Rosh Hashanah, please share your traditions below!
Rosh Hashanah Start Dates
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, lands in the Hebrew month Tishrei on the first and second day. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years:
| Year | First Day of Rosh Hashanah |
| 2012 | Sunday, September 16 |
| 2013 | Wednesday, September 4 |
| 2014 | Sunday, September 24 |
Rosh Hashanah
This Day of Judgment (also called Day of Memorial) marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the Ten Days of Penitence (or Repentance), which end on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The shofar, traditionally made of ram's horn, is blown 100 times on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of the creation of the world in the Jewish tradition.
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