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When is Yom Kippur 2027?

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Starts at sunset onSunday, October 10, 2027

Yom Kippur falls on 10 Tishrei, nine days after Rosh Hashanah begins, and starts at sunset the evening before. In 2027 the fast begins the evening of 10 October; in 2028 the evening of 29 September.

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Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year, a 25-hour fast from sunset to nightfall the next day. In Israel the country effectively stops: no traffic, no broadcasts, airports closed.

The pre-fast meal has to be eaten before sunset, which means it has to be cooked earlier than a normal dinner. That is the reminder that matters.

The next few years

  • 2027Sunday, October 10, 2027
  • 2028Friday, September 29, 2028

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Each button opens WhatsApp with one message already typed for Poko, dated for this year. Press Send and it arrives when it's due.

  • Saturday, October 9, 2027shop for the pre-fast and break-fast meals Remind me
  • Sunday, October 10, 2027start cooking the pre-fast meal Remind me

Questions, answered

How long is the fast?
About 25 hours, from just before sunset to nightfall the following day.
Is it a day off?
In Israel everything closes. Elsewhere many Jewish employees take the day, but it is not a public holiday.
How do the reminders work?
Each Remind me button opens WhatsApp with one message already typed for Poko, dated for this year's occurrence. You press Send, Poko confirms the date, and the message arrives on WhatsApp when it is due. Nothing is sent by this page.

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