Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 11. A simple and traditional greeting is “Shana Tova,” meaning “good year.”
You can also say “L’Shana Tova U’Metukah,” meaning “for a good and sweet year,” or send a heartfelt English message wishing someone peace, health, happiness, and a sweet year ahead.
Whether you’re writing a Rosh Hashanah greeting card, sending a text to family or friends, or looking for the right Hebrew blessing, you’ll find warm, respectful, and ready-to-send Rosh Hashanah greetings and wishes below.
Rosh Hashanah Greetings in English
A good Rosh Hashanah greeting does not need to be complicated. A few sincere words about peace, happiness, health, family, or a sweet new beginning can make your message meaningful.
Here are some warm Rosh Hashanah greetings in English:
- Wishing you a peaceful and sweet Rosh Hashanah filled with hope, happiness, and new beginnings.
- May the Jewish New Year bring you good health, peace, joy, and many beautiful moments with the people you love.
- Shana Tova! May the year ahead be filled with kindness, meaningful moments, and plenty of reasons to be grateful.
- Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, peaceful, and sweet new year.
- May Rosh Hashanah bring a fresh sense of hope and a beautiful beginning to the year ahead.
- Sending warm wishes for a joyful Rosh Hashanah and a year filled with peace and blessings.
- May the new year bring you closer to your dreams and give you many moments worth remembering.
- Wishing you a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and a year filled with love, health, peace, and happiness.
- May this new year open the door to wonderful opportunities, peaceful days, and cherished memories.
- Wishing you a sweet beginning, a hopeful heart, and a beautiful year ahead. Shana Tova!
Rosh Hashanah Greetings in Hebrew
If you want your message to feel more traditional, you can use a Hebrew Rosh Hashanah greeting.
Shana Tova
שנה טובה
Shana Tova means “good year.” It is one of the simplest and most widely recognized greetings for Rosh Hashanah.
For a short text, you can simply write:
Shana Tova! 🍎🍯
L’Shana Tova U’Metukah
לשנה טובה ומתוקה
L’Shana Tova U’Metukah means “for a good and sweet year.”
It is especially fitting for Rosh Hashanah because sweetness is an important theme of the holiday.
You could write:
L’Shana Tova U’Metukah! May your year be filled with peace, happiness, and sweet moments.
L’Shana Tova Tikatevu
לשנה טובה תכתבו
A traditional High Holy Days greeting is “L’Shana Tova Tikatevu,” meaning “May you be inscribed for a good year.” A fuller traditional form is often used in greetings around Rosh Hashanah.
This greeting is a good choice when you want your message to have a more traditional or religious tone.
G’mar Chatimah Tovah
גמר חתימה טובה
G’mar Chatimah Tovah means “a good final sealing.” It is especially associated with the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur rather than being the simplest everyday Rosh Hashanah greeting.
For a general Rosh Hashanah message, Shana Tova is usually the easiest choice.
How to Wish Someone a Happy Rosh Hashanah
The easiest way to wish someone a Happy Rosh Hashanah is to say “Shana Tova!”
If you want to make the greeting more personal, add a wish for peace, health, happiness, or a sweet year ahead.
For example:
Shana Tova! Wishing you and your family a sweet, peaceful, and meaningful new year filled with happiness, good health, and beautiful moments together.
You can also say:
- Happy Rosh Hashanah! Wishing you a sweet and peaceful new year.
- Shana Tova! May the year ahead bring you joy and new blessings.
- Wishing you a beautiful Rosh Hashanah and a wonderful year ahead.
- L’Shana Tova U’Metukah! May your new year be good and sweet.
- Shana Tova to you and your loved ones. May the year ahead be filled with peace and happiness.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Family
Family is often at the heart of holiday celebrations, so a family message can focus on love, gratitude, togetherness, and the memories you share.
- Shana Tova to our wonderful family! May the new year bring our home peace, good health, laughter, and many moments together.
- Wishing our family a sweet new year filled with love, meaningful traditions, and memories we will always treasure.
- May this Rosh Hashanah remind us how lucky we are to have one another. Wishing our entire family a peaceful and happy new year.
- Sending love to our family as we welcome another year. May our home always be filled with warmth, understanding, and happiness.
- May the year ahead bring every member of our family good health, peace of mind, and something beautiful to look forward to.
- Shana Tova to the people who make every year more meaningful. I’m grateful for our family and all the memories we share.
- May our family continue to grow closer, support one another, and celebrate life’s special moments together. Have a sweet and peaceful Rosh Hashanah.
- Wishing our family a year filled with health, love, laughter, and countless reasons to be grateful.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Friends
A message to a friend can be warm, casual, and personal without sounding overly formal.
- Shana Tova, my friend! May the new year bring you great memories, good people, peaceful days, and plenty of reasons to smile.
- Wishing you a sweet new year and a fresh chapter filled with happiness, exciting opportunities, and meaningful moments.
- I’m grateful for your friendship and hope this new year brings you peace, success, and many moments worth celebrating.
- May your Rosh Hashanah be filled with good food, great company, and hopeful thoughts about the year ahead.
- Here’s to a new year filled with new memories, unexpected joys, and plenty of reasons to be thankful. Shana Tova!
- Wishing you a year that feels lighter, happier, and full of possibilities. Have a wonderful Rosh Hashanah!
- May this new year bring you closer to the things that make you happy. Shana Tova, my friend!
- Sending you warm Rosh Hashanah wishes and hoping the year ahead brings you peace, laughter, and beautiful surprises.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Coworkers
When greeting a coworker, client, manager, or professional contact, keep your message respectful and warm.
- Wishing you a peaceful and successful new year. Shana Tova!
- May the coming year bring you good health, happiness, and many rewarding opportunities.
- Shana Tova! Wishing you and your family a sweet, peaceful, and meaningful new year.
- Warm wishes for Rosh Hashanah and a year filled with success, growth, and happiness.
- May the new year bring fresh opportunities and many fulfilling moments. Wishing you a wonderful Rosh Hashanah.
- Wishing you a meaningful holiday and a peaceful year ahead.
- May the year ahead bring continued success, good health, and many reasons to celebrate.
- Sending my warmest wishes to you and your family for a peaceful and sweet new year.
Elegant Rosh Hashanah Greetings and Wishes
For a greeting card, formal message, client, teacher, or someone you want to address with extra warmth and grace, try one of these elegant wishes.
- May the coming year unfold with peace, purpose, and countless moments of quiet joy. Wishing you a beautiful Rosh Hashanah.
- May this sacred season of renewal bring you wisdom from the past, hope for the future, and peace in the present.
- Wishing you a gracious and meaningful new year filled with health, harmony, happiness, and cherished moments.
- May the year ahead be gentle on your heart, generous in its blessings, and rich with meaningful connections.
- As a new year begins, may it bring renewed hope, lasting peace, and opportunities to create something beautiful.
- May Rosh Hashanah mark the beginning of a year filled with serenity, strength, good health, and treasured memories.
- Wishing you and your loved ones a sweet new year and a future filled with peace, prosperity, and purpose.
- May the new year bring clarity to your path, peace to your heart, and many blessings to your home.
Short Rosh Hashanah Greetings
Need something quick for a text, card, WhatsApp message, or social media caption? These short greetings are easy to send.
- Shana Tova! Wishing you a sweet new year.
- L’Shana Tova U’Metukah!
- Happy Rosh Hashanah to you and your family.
- Wishing you peace and happiness in the new year.
- May your new year be sweet and bright.
- Shana Tova! Have a peaceful and meaningful new year.
- Wishing you health, happiness, and wonderful new beginnings.
- Sending warm wishes for Rosh Hashanah.
- May the year ahead bring you many reasons to smile.
- Wishing you a beautiful and blessed new year.
- Sweet wishes for a wonderful new year.
- May your Rosh Hashanah be filled with peace and joy.
Heartfelt Rosh Hashanah Messages
If you want your greeting to feel more emotional, choose a message that reflects hope, gratitude, reflection, and new beginnings.
- As another year begins, I hope you have the chance to leave behind what no longer serves you and welcome the future with hope. Shana Tova!
- May the new year bring peace where you need it, strength when you need it, and happiness in the moments you least expect.
- Rosh Hashanah is a beautiful time to pause, reflect, and look ahead. I hope the coming year brings you everything that truly matters.
- May you enter this new year with a grateful heart, a peaceful mind, and hope for all the wonderful possibilities ahead.
- I hope the year ahead gives you more time with the people you love, more reasons to smile, and more moments that make you feel thankful.
- May every lesson from the past year help guide you toward a brighter and more meaningful year ahead. Shana Tova.
- May this new beginning remind you that there is always room for hope, healing, gratitude, and joy.
- Wishing you a year filled with moments that warm your heart and people who make life feel meaningful.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Parents
Make your message to your parents especially warm by focusing on gratitude, love, and family.
- Shana Tova, Mom and Dad! May the new year bring you good health, peace, happiness, and many beautiful days together.
- Wishing you a sweet new year filled with everything you deserve—love, laughter, good health, and peaceful moments.
- I’m grateful for your love and everything you do for our family. May Rosh Hashanah bring you a wonderful year ahead.
- May the new year return to you all the love and kindness you have given to our family. Shana Tova!
- Wishing my wonderful parents a peaceful Rosh Hashanah and a year filled with health, happiness, and cherished memories.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Children
A message for a child can be simple, positive, and easy to understand.
- Shana Tova! May your new year be full of smiles, fun, friendship, and wonderful adventures.
- Wishing you a sweet new year filled with happiness, learning, laughter, and exciting new memories.
- May every day of the new year give you something wonderful to smile about.
- Shana Tova! Keep being kind, curious, brave, and wonderfully you.
- Wishing you a bright and happy new year filled with love and fun.
Rosh Hashanah Wishes With Apples and Honey
Apples and honey are familiar symbols of Rosh Hashanah and are associated with the hope for a sweet new year.
They also make beautiful themes for greeting cards, social posts, and holiday messages.
Try these wishes:
- May your Rosh Hashanah be as sweet as apples dipped in honey and as peaceful as a quiet moment with loved ones.
- Wishing you a new year filled with the sweetness of good memories, loving relationships, and hopeful beginnings.
- May your table be filled with good company, your heart with gratitude, and your year with sweetness. Shana Tova!
- Like apples and honey, may the year ahead bring together simple moments that make life wonderfully sweet.
- Sending you wishes for a sweet beginning and a year filled with peace, health, and happiness.
- May every day ahead bring a little more sweetness, kindness, and joy into your life.
Rosh Hashanah Quotes and Original Quote Ideas
Looking for something more reflective than a traditional greeting? These original quote-style lines can work well in greeting cards, captions, and messages.
“A new year is a chance to carry the lessons of yesterday into the hope of tomorrow.”
“May the sweetness of a new beginning stay with you throughout the year.”
“Welcome the new year with gratitude for what was, hope for what will be, and peace for what is.”
“May every new beginning bring a little more peace, purpose, and joy into your life.”
“A sweet year begins with a hopeful heart.”
“May the year ahead give you more reasons to be grateful and more moments to cherish.”
“New beginnings become beautiful when they are welcomed with hope and gratitude.”
These are original quote ideas, not quotations attributed to historical or religious figures.
Rosh Hashanah Greetings for Social Media
A short, meaningful caption usually works best for Instagram, Facebook, or a status update.
- Shana Tova! 🍎🍯 Wishing everyone a sweet, peaceful, and meaningful new year.
- Welcoming Rosh Hashanah with gratitude, hope, and a heart ready for a new beginning.
- A new year, a fresh start, and new reasons to hope. Shana Tova!
- Wishing you a year filled with peace, love, health, and sweet moments.
- L’Shana Tova U’Metukah! May the year ahead be good and sweet.
- May this new year bring fresh hope and beautiful memories. Shana Tova!
- Starting the new year with gratitude in my heart and hope for what lies ahead.
- Here’s to a sweet new year and a heart full of hope. Shana Tova!
Rosh Hashanah Greetings for a Greeting Card
A card gives you a little more space to write something thoughtful. You can combine a traditional Hebrew greeting with a personal message.
Option 1:
Shana Tova! Wishing you and your family a sweet and peaceful new year filled with good health, happiness, love, and meaningful moments together.
Option 2:
As a new year begins, may your home be filled with peace, your heart with gratitude, and your days with beautiful memories. L’Shana Tova U’Metukah!
Option 3:
Wishing you a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and a year filled with hope, kindness, health, and countless reasons to be grateful. Shana Tova!
Rosh Hashanah Wishes for Someone Special
For someone close to your heart, make the message more personal and affectionate.
- Shana Tova to someone who makes life brighter. May the new year bring you as much happiness as you bring to others.
- Wishing you a sweet new year filled with love, peace, laughter, and beautiful moments we can share.
- May this Rosh Hashanah begin a wonderful chapter filled with happiness, meaningful memories, and plenty of reasons to smile.
- I hope the year ahead is kind to you and brings you everything your heart has been hoping for. Shana Tova!
- Sending you my warmest wishes for a peaceful and beautiful new year. I’m grateful to have you in my life.
Rosh Hashanah 2026: Date and Hebrew Year
Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, and ends at nightfall on Sunday, September 13. It falls on 1–2 Tishrei 5787, marking the beginning of Hebrew year 5787.
The first day of Rosh Hashanah is Saturday, September 12, 2026, while the second day is Sunday, September 13.
Because Jewish holidays begin at sundown, the Rosh Hashanah observance starts on Friday evening rather than at midnight.
For Rosh Hashanah 2026, you could send:
Shana Tova 5787! May this new year bring you and your loved ones peace, good health, sweetness, and many meaningful new beginnings.
When Should You Send Rosh Hashanah Greetings?
Because Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown, it is thoughtful to send your greeting before the holiday begins or during the holiday, depending on your relationship with the recipient.
For a friend, coworker, or casual contact, sending a message earlier in the day on Friday, September 11, can be a simple way to wish them well before the holiday begins.
If you know the person observes the holiday traditionally, remember that the period around Rosh Hashanah may include religious observance and time away from phones or other everyday activities.
How to Personalize a Rosh Hashanah Greeting
You do not need a long message to make a holiday wish personal. One thoughtful detail can make a simple Shana Tova feel much more meaningful.
You can:
- Add the person’s name at the beginning.
- Mention a shared memory from the past year.
- Wish them something specific, such as good health or peace.
- Thank them for their friendship or support.
- Mention a family tradition you enjoy together.
- Match the tone to your relationship.
- Combine a Hebrew greeting with a personal English message.
For example, instead of simply writing “Shana Tova!”, you could say:
Shana Tova, Rachel! I’m grateful for all the wonderful conversations and memories we shared this year. Wishing you and your family a peaceful and sweet new year.
That small personal detail makes the message feel written for the person rather than copied from a generic greeting list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is an Appropriate Greeting for Rosh Hashanah?
An appropriate and traditional greeting for Rosh Hashanah is “Shana Tova,” which means “good year.” You can also say “L’Shana Tova U’Metukah,” meaning “for a good and sweet year.” For someone close to you, adding a personal wish for peace, health, or happiness can make the greeting warmer.
What Is a Good Message for a Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card?
A thoughtful card message can be simple, warm, and personal. For example:
“Shana Tova! Wishing you and your loved ones a sweet new year filled with peace, good health, happiness, and meaningful moments together.”
You can make the message more personal by adding the recipient’s name, thanking them for their friendship, or mentioning a shared memory.
Is It Okay to Say Happy New Year for Rosh Hashanah?
Yes, “Happy New Year” is understandable and appropriate for Rosh Hashanah. However, “Shana Tova” is the traditional Hebrew greeting and is a natural choice when you want to use a Jewish New Year expression.
You can also combine them:
“Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova!”
What Is the Traditional Blessing for Rosh Hashanah?
One traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting is “L’Shana Tova Tikatevu,” meaning “May you be inscribed for a good year.” A fuller traditional form, “Leshana tovah tikatev v’tichatem,” is explained by Chabad as a wish to be written and sealed for a good year.
Another common expression is “L’Shana Tova U’Metukah,” meaning “for a good and sweet year.”
What Does “Shana Tova” Mean?
“Shana Tova” means “good year” in Hebrew. It is one of the most common greetings used around Rosh Hashanah.
You can use it on its own for a short text or add a longer wish when writing a greeting card, email, or social media message.
What Is the Hebrew Greeting for Rosh Hashanah?
A common Hebrew greeting is שנה טובה (Shana Tova). Another is לשנה טובה ומתוקה (L’Shana Tova U’Metukah), which means “for a good and sweet year.”
For a more traditional blessing, you can use L’Shana Tova Tikatevu, meaning “May you be inscribed for a good year.”
When Is Rosh Hashanah in 2026?
Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, and ends at nightfall on Sunday, September 13. It marks the beginning of Hebrew year 5787 and falls on 1–2 Tishrei.
What Do You Write in a Rosh Hashanah Card?
A good card message can begin with “Shana Tova” and include a sincere wish for peace, health, happiness, or a sweet new year.
For example:
Shana Tova! May the new year bring peace to your home, happiness to your heart, and many beautiful moments with the people you love.
Adding the recipient’s name or a shared memory can make the greeting feel more personal.
Can You Say “Happy Rosh Hashanah”?
Yes. “Happy Rosh Hashanah” is a friendly English greeting. If you want a more traditional expression, “Shana Tova” is a simple and widely used choice.
What Is a Sweet New Year Greeting?
A sweet new year greeting is a wish for happiness, peace, health, and positive experiences in the year ahead. Because apples and honey are associated with the hope for a sweet year, they are also natural themes for Rosh Hashanah messages.
Final Thoughts
The best Rosh Hashanah greetings and wishes do not have to be long.
“Shana Tova” is perfect for a simple text, while “L’Shana Tova U’Metukah” or a heartfelt English message can add more warmth.
For Rosh Hashanah 2026, which begins at sundown on September 11, choose a message that fits your relationship and add a personal touch whenever possible.
If you are greeting family, friends, coworkers, or someone special, a sincere wish for a good, sweet, peaceful, and meaningful new year is a beautiful way to mark the occasion.
Shana Tova 5787! 🍎🍯
