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When is Rosh Hashanah 2024? What you should know about the Jewish holiday

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is scheduled to begin this week, slightly later than last year's holiday.

The holiday, which can also be spelled Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays and leads to Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. Jewish people may spend this day fasting, attending synagogue, or other holidays.

When is Rosh Hashanah 2024?

This year, Rosh Hashanah begins on Wednesday, October 2nd and ends at sunset on Friday, October 4th, according to the Farmer's Almanac.