Shabbos & Yom Tov

Is Rosh Hashanah one day or two days in Israel?

Two days — Rosh Hashanah is the only Yom Tov observed for two full days in Israel exactly as outside Israel. In 2026 it runs from Friday evening, September 11 through nightfall on Sunday, September 13, and because the first day falls on Shabbos, shofar is blown only on Sunday.

Every other major holiday (Pesach, Shavuos, Sukkos) has one Yom Tov day in Israel versus two abroad — Rosh Hashanah is the exception, kept as two days (treated as one long day, "yoma arichta") even in Yerushalayim.

For visitors this means there is no shortened Israeli schedule to plan around: hotels run full Yom Tov meal programs through both days, and the country's Shabbos-style shutdown spans both days as well.

The hotels this points to

Romema

Yirmiyahu 33

Mehadrin by HaRav Efrati

Families wanting mehadrin kashrus with a Mashgiach Temidi, full resort amenities, and a new luxurious property in an Anglo-friendly neighborhood

Pines Street

Prima Palace

Badatz Agudat Yisrael

Families wanting a full-service kosher hotel near Geulah with on-site religious services

Haneviim Street

Haneviim Boutique

Badatz Eida HaChareidis

Families wanting top-tier kashrus in a boutique setting with hotel rooms or luxury apartments, on-site mikveh and shul, and a rabbi on premises

Romema

Jerusalem Gate Hotel

Badatz Mehadrin Rabbanut Yerushalayim

Budget-conscious families and large groups wanting a full-scale glatt kosher hotel with easy transit access — the most affordable of the four JRM hotels

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