Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It is a day dedicated to atonement, prayer, and fasting.
Yom Kippur takes place ten days after Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).
Community: Jewish
Common Practices:
- Fasting from before sundown (first day, Tishrei, Yom Kippur eve) until after sunset (second day, Yom Kippur)
- Many observers spend the day in synagogue, wearing white as a symbol of purity
- Lighting a Yahrzeit memorial candle at sundown on the night of Yom Kippur