The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur starts this weekend. Here's what to know and how to greet those observing.

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Here's when and what Yom Kippur is, how the holiday is observed and the remaining holidays in Judaism this year.

We asked readers around the country to tell us what the holiest day of the Jewish calendar looks like for them in 2026.

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins this month. Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the "Day of Atonement." Jewish people may spend the day fasting or attending ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins at sundown on Friday. The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s ...

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day in Judaism. In 2025, the holiday begins on Oct. 1. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour fast and special prayer services to ...

The observance of Yom Kippur is central to Jewish tradition and is marked by a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer. The day is the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance, which begins ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins this weekend. The name Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement. Jewish people may spend the day fasting, ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is a day of fasting, prayer and repentance. In 2025, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Oct. 2.