Yom Kippur
The Embassy of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule lists Yom Kippur Eve on 20 September and Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026.
Date and recurrence
Yom Kippur Eve 20 September; Yom Kippur 21 September 2026 in the cited diplomatic schedule
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Jewish calendar / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Israel MFA — 2026 holidays and operating hoursOfficial Diplomatic Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur Eve 20 September; Yom Kippur 21 September 2026 in the cited diplomatic schedule The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Yom Kippur Eve 20 September; Yom Kippur 21 September 2026 in the cited diplomatic schedule.
Does Yom Kippur fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Yom Kippur an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Jewish calendar / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Yom Kippur?
The stored designation basis is: The Embassy of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule lists Yom Kippur Eve on 20 September and Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026.. Supporting provenance includes Israel MFA — 2026 holidays and operating hours. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Yom Kippur international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Jewish calendar / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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