The Rapture Day was widely predicted by some on social media, especially on TikTok, to happen on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. This prediction originated mainly from a South African pastor named Joshua Mhlakela, who claimed in a YouTube video that Jesus had revealed to him that the Rapture would begin on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, which falls on September 23-24 this year. The Rapture is a belief held by some evangelical Christians that Jesus Christ will return to take true believers to Heaven before a period of tribulation on Earth. However, such specific date predictions have historically not come true, and many church authorities and theologians remain skeptical of fixed date claims about the Rapture.
In summary, there is no confirmed or universally recognized "Rapture Day," but the date September 23, 2025, received particular attention and viral belief due to Joshua Mhlakela's prediction.
