High Holidays 2025/5786

The Jewish High Holy Day season will be here before we know it!

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins Monday night, September 22 at sundown and continues through Wednesday, September 24. People either celebrate one or two days of Rosh Hashanah.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins Wednesday, October 1 at sundown and continues through Thursday, October 2 at nightfall.

Sukkot, the joyful fall harvest holiday, begins Monday, October 6 at sunset and continues through Monday, October 13 at Sundown. The holiday culminate in Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, whose dates vary based on custom but conclude by Wednesday, October 15 at sundown.

There are a variety of offerings for students to celebrate the holidays, including community meals, services, tashlich, and a Sukkah on campus. Click here for more information about our High Holiday programming and to sign up today.

If you have any concerns about taking time off from classes, see the Class Attendance and University Holidays policy for details. The Jewish Virtual Library has more information on these days, considered the most sacred on the Jewish calendar. Please contact Rabbi Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, if you have any questions.