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

Rosh Hashanah Holiday Hours

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, and our team is closed for the holiday. Here is exactly when we are closed and when we are back:

• Friday, September 11: open our regular Friday hours, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Saturday, September 12: closed for the first day of Rosh Hashanah, which is also Shabbat.
• Sunday, September 13: closed for the second day of Rosh Hashanah. On a normal week we are open Sundays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, so please note the change.
• Monday, September 14: back to our regular hours from 9:00 AM.

We will be answering the phone again from 9:00 AM on Monday at (313) 236-4558.

What Is Rosh Hashanah?

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

The holiday begins at sundown. Here in Metro Detroit, candle lighting is at 7:31 PM on Friday, September 11, and the holiday ends at 8:28 PM on Sunday, September 13 (times from Hebcal for Oak Park, MI).

A few of the traditions you may see this weekend:

• The shofar. Because the first day 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 Floor Checklist

A new year is a good moment to look after the floors in your home, especially with holiday guests coming over and the heating season ahead. None of this takes long:

• Put felt pads on chair legs before guests arrive. Holiday meals mean chairs sliding in and out all evening. Felt pads under dining chairs help protect hardwood and LVP from scratches.
• Put a mat at every entry. Fall brings wet leaves, grit and more foot traffic. A mat at each door catches much of it before it gets tracked across the floor.
• Wipe spills on hardwood right away. A holiday table means honey, drinks and sauces. Blot a spill with a soft, damp cloth and dry the spot, rather than letting liquid sit on the finish or run into the seams.
• Look for loose, squeaky or cupping boards. Before the winter heating season starts, walk each room and note any board that moves, squeaks, or has edges sitting higher than its center, which is called cupping. Spotting them now gives you time to plan.

If something on your list needs a closer look, it can wait until after the holiday. Start a request on our free quote page, or call us when we reopen on Monday.

See You Monday

From all of us at BH Flooring Metro Detroit, Shana Tova u'Metukah: a good and sweet year to everyone celebrating, and a happy fall season to all of our neighbors across Metro Detroit. We will be back on Monday, September 14 at 9:00 AM, ready for your hardwood, LVP, tile and carpet projects.