Rosh Hashanah 2029 is on Saturday, September 8, 2029

The exact date of Rosh Hashanah 2029

Rosh Hashanah 2029 falls on Saturday, September 8, 2029. That is a Saturday, which means it lands on a weekend. It is the 251st day of 2029 and sits in ISO week 36. If you are planning around it, the day of the week matters as much as the date itself, because it decides whether the observance creates a long weekend, a midweek pause, or a day that has to be moved under local substitute-holiday rules.

Falling on a Saturday, Rosh Hashanah overlaps a normal weekend. Where it is a public holiday, many countries shift the day off to the following Monday, so check local substitute-day rules.

Compared with 2028, when it fell on September 18, Rosh Hashanah 2029 moves about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar. This drift is normal for a holiday tied to a lunar or lunisolar calendar rather than a fixed civil date.

Rosh Hashanah around 2029

How the date moves in the years either side of 2029. Each year links to its own page with a countdown and the full day-of-week detail.

About Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and begins on the first day of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar. It opens the High Holy Days, a period of reflection, repentance, prayer, and return that culminates with Yom Kippur. Common customs include hearing the shofar, sharing festive meals, and eating symbolic foods such as apples dipped in honey for a sweet year. Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, Rosh Hashanah moves within September or early October on the Gregorian calendar. timekit lists the date from its shipped religious holidays table, computed with the local Hebrew calendar engine; Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous evening in religious practice.

Calendar note: Computed with the local Hebrew calendar engine.

Rosh Hashanah 2029, common questions

When is Rosh Hashanah 2029?

Rosh Hashanah 2029 falls on Saturday, September 8, 2029, running through Sunday, September 9, 2029.

What day of the week is Rosh Hashanah 2029?

In 2029, Rosh Hashanah falls on a Saturday, which is a weekend day.

When is Rosh Hashanah the year after 2029?

In 2030, Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday, September 26.

What date was Rosh Hashanah 2028?

In 2028, Rosh Hashanah fell on Monday, September 18.

Why does the date of Rosh Hashanah change each year?

Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, Rosh Hashanah moves within September or early October on the Gregorian calendar. timekit lists the date from its shipped religious holidays table, computed with the local Hebrew calendar engine; Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous evening in religious practice.