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Flowers for Yom Kippur

The Day of Atonement is a day of fasting and prayer. White is traditional for the day, and the flowers are for the table either side of the fast.

The next one begins on the evening of Sunday 10 October 2027.

Order by 11:00 on Friday 8 October 2027 and the van brings them that day, the last delivery day before Yom Kippur that keeps clear of the Sabbath.

Bunches for Yom Kippur

Arranged to order in the Sevenoaks studio and delivered by the studio's own van.

From the Home & Glory shelf

Chosen to go with the flowers, and added to the same basket.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish year. It begins at sundown and ends at nightfall the next day, and many people spend it fasting and in prayer. White is traditional for the day, and many wear it in synagogue.

The flowers are for the table either side of it: the meal eaten before the fast begins, and the meal that breaks it when the fast is over, often shared with family and friends. Keep them white and simple, and have them arrive before the fast begins, because many observant households do not take deliveries on the day.

Colours to lean onWhite, and nothing loud

The dates

YearDate
2026From the evening of Sunday 20 September 2026 to Monday 21 September 2026
2027From the evening of Sunday 10 October 2027 to Monday 11 October 2027
2028From the evening of Friday 29 September 2028 to Saturday 30 September 2028

Questions we are asked

›When is Yom Kippur?

The next Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday 10 October 2027 and ends on Monday 11 October 2027.

›Why white flowers for Yom Kippur?

White is the traditional colour of the day, and many wear it in synagogue. White flowers for the table follow the same idea, and green and white is a quiet choice.

›When should the flowers arrive?

Before the fast begins at sundown. Many observant households take no deliveries on Yom Kippur itself or on the Sabbath, so the order-by line on this page keeps clear of both, and the same flowers are on the table for the meal that breaks the fast.

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