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Why do people eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah?

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Circular diagram of the Jewish religious year showing Hebrew months around the outer ring and Gregorian months inside, with major holidays and fasts such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Passover, and Purim labeled with their dates. — Jewish religious year The months and holidays of the Jewish religious year.

On Rosh Hashanah, it is a traditional custom to dip apples and challah bread into honey before eating them. This practice is performed alongside the recitation of a special blessing, and it serves as a symbolic expression of the hope for a sweet new year.12