Jewish Holidays 2024 Yom Kippur

Jewish Holidays 2024 Yom Kippur. In 2024, yom kippur begins at sundown on friday, oct. Yom kippur (the day of atonement) is the holiest day on the jewish calendar, when we fast, pray, seek forgiveness from god and our fellows, and come closer to god.

Yom kippur, the day of atonement, is holiest day of the year because our sins are forgiven. The jewish calendar is both solar and lunar, consisting of 12 months of either 29 or 30 days.