When Is Yom Kippur 2027? Free Yom Kippur Countdown

When is Yom Kippur 2027?

Begins at sundown before 10 Tishrei, nine days after Rosh Hashanah begins. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year. Observers fast for about 25 hours, from sundown to nightfall the next day, and spend much of the day in prayer.

In 2027, Yom Kippur falls on a Sunday. In 2026 it was on a Sunday, September 20. In 2028 it will be on a Friday, September 29.

How the Yom Kippur date is worked out

It follows a lunisolar calendar: months follow the Moon, with an extra month added every few years to keep the festival in the same season. That is why it moves on the everyday calendar but stays within about a month. From 2026 to 2055 it falls between September 14 and October 13. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Yom Kippur in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Yom Kippur, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Yom Kippur in your own time zone.

Yom Kippur dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	September 20, 2026	Sunday
2027	October 10, 2027	Sunday
2028	September 29, 2028	Friday
2029	September 18, 2029	Tuesday
2030	October 6, 2030	Sunday
2031	September 26, 2031	Friday
2032	September 14, 2032	Tuesday

Dates for lunar-calendar festivals are taken from published calendars and can differ by a day between regions and communities. Years without a date are added once they are published.

Is Yom Kippur a public holiday?

Not in the US. Yom Kippur is not a federal holiday, but many observant Jewish people do not work on it, and some school districts with large Jewish communities close. In Israel it is a public holiday.

Planning tip

The fast begins before sundown on the date shown, so the pre-fast meal is eaten in the late afternoon.

Frequently asked questions

When is Yom Kippur 2027?

Yom Kippur 2027 is on Sunday, October 10, 2027. The rule: Begins at sundown before 10 Tishrei, nine days after Rosh Hashanah begins.

How many days until Yom Kippur?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Yom Kippur 2027 (Sunday, October 10, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Yom Kippur?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Yom Kippur a public holiday?

Is Yom Kippur one day or two?

It is one day, but it runs from sundown to nightfall, about 25 hours, so it spans two dates on the regular calendar.

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