New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, is set to be celebrated across the cities of the US and other parts of the world on 1 October 2025. Also called the Day of Atonement, people on the occasion get together to fast for 25 hours, starting before sunset and breaking it after nightfall. During the time period, they do not eat or drink and wrap themselves in white clothing, which signifies purity, according to the reports of the American Jewish Committee.

While the rituals and significance of the holy day are the same across the US cities, the timings vary.

Yom Kippur is observed a week after Rosh Hashanah and is practiced by the Jews to introspect on their misdeeds, ask for forgiveness, and make ...