Jewish Holidays 2025 Yom Kippur. ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the jewish new year. Yom kippur means day of atonement and refers to the annual jewish observance of fasting, prayer, and repentance.

Yom kippur (day of atonement) is considered the holiest day in judaism, focused on repentance, prayer and fasting. The jewish holidays are central, just like in each respective religion, to judaism as a whole.