Yom Kippur Day 2024. Yom kippur, the day of atonement, is the holiest day of the jewish year and is the culmination of the high holy days. In 2024 it begins before sundown on friday, oct.

Yom kippur begins on friday, october 11, 2024, at sundown and ends on saturday, october 12, 2024, at nightfall. Yom kippur, according to tradition, was first observed in the sinai desert, during the israelites’ journey from egypt to the promised.