◆ Yom Kippur 2026

Customs & Observances

• 25-hour complete fast — no eating, drinking, washing, leather shoes, or marital relations
• Five afflictions (inuyim)
• Kol Nidre prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur
• Ne'ilah — the closing prayer at sunset
• Final shofar blast

Greetings & Blessings for Yom Kippur

Traditional greetings used before, during, and after Yom Kippur:

• Gmar Chatimah Tovah — "May you be sealed for good" (used before Yom Kippur)
• Tzom Kal — "An easy fast"
• Gmar Tov — "A good conclusion" (used after Yom Kippur)

בעברית:

• גמר חתימה טובה — לקראת יום הכיפורים
• צום קל — צום קל ומוצלח
• גמר טוב — לאחר יום הכיפורים

About Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year, observed on the 10th of Tishrei. It is a 25-hour fast day of prayer and repentance from sunset to nightfall.

Also known as: Day of Atonement

Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown and conclude at nightfall (when three medium stars are visible) on the final day. In the Diaspora, major Torah festivals are observed for two days (Yom Tov Sheni shel Galuyot), while in Israel they are observed for one day.