Happy Rosh Hashanah: Our Holiday Hours and a New-Year Lock Checklist

Shana Tova! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026. Our team is taking the holiday off, so BH Locksmith Metro Detroit will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, and we will be back on Monday, September 14 at 9:00 AM. Below are our holiday hours, a little about the holiday, and a short lock checklist for a fresh start.

Rosh Hashanah Holiday Hours

• Friday, September 11: open our regular Friday hours, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Saturday, September 12: closed. This is the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and it is also Shabbat.
• Sunday, September 13: closed for the second day of Rosh Hashanah. We are usually open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sundays, so please note the change.
• Monday, September 14: back to our regular hours, starting at 9:00 AM.

Our regular weekly schedule is always listed on our hours page. If anyone is in danger while we are closed, please call 911.

What Is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year". It is the Jewish New Year, observed on the first and second days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, and this year it welcomes the year 5787. The first day falls on Saturday, September 12, which is also Shabbat, and the second day falls on Sunday, September 13.

For Metro Detroit, candle lighting is at 7:31 PM on Friday, September 11, and the holiday ends with havdalah at 8:28 PM on Sunday, September 13. These times are for Oak Park, from Hebcal.

A few of the traditions you may see this weekend:

• The shofar. Because the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat this year, the shofar is sounded on the second day, Sunday.
• Apples dipped in honey. A wish for a sweet year.
• A round challah. Its round shape stands for the cycle of the year.
• The greeting. "Shana Tova" means "a good year", and "Shana Tova u'Metukah" means "a good and sweet year".

Yom Kippur follows soon after, beginning at sundown on Sunday, September 20.

A New-Year Lock Checklist

A new year is a natural moment to take stock of the house, too. None of this takes long, and most of it you can do yourself.

• Count who holds a key. Think about everyone who had a copy this past year: a contractor, a cleaner, a dog walker, a former roommate, a set that went missing. If you cannot account for every one, consider a rekey. Rekeying changes the lock so the old keys stop working, without replacing the hardware. Our rekey vs. change locks guide explains the difference.
• Check that every deadbolt throws fully. With the door closed, turn the key or thumb turn and make sure the bolt slides all the way out without you pushing, pulling or lifting the door. If it only locks when you lean on the door, it is worth a closer look.
• Move the spare key off the doormat. The doormat, the flowerpot and the fake rock are the first places anyone checks. A trusted neighbor or a lockbox is a better home for a spare.
• Don't forget the garage entry door lock. The door between an attached garage and the house is easy to overlook. Give its lock the same check you give the front door.

See You Monday

From our team to yours, Shana Tova u'Metukah: a good and sweet year to everyone celebrating, and a good season to all of our neighbors across Metro Detroit. We are closed Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, and we will be back on Monday, September 14 at 9:00 AM.