When is Rosh Hashanah 2025? Dates, meaning, and how it’s celebrated

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Monday evening.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Rosh Hashana, which translates from Hebrew to mean the “head” of the year, is commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings and more.