Rosh Hashanah 2024 Traditions In India. Rosh hashanah begins on the evening of wednesday, october 2, and ends at sundown on friday, october 4, 2024. Rosh hashanah, literally translating to ‘head of the year’, is the jewish new year, starting on the first day of tishrei — the jewish calendar’s first month.

This jewish holiday is often referred to as “the jewish new year,” occurs on the first two days of the hebrew month of tishrei. This year, rosh hashanah will start at sunset on oct.