The Rapture was widely predicted by some online and evangelical Christian circles to happen on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. This prediction gained particular traction on social media platforms like TikTok, where it went viral with many videos discussing the expectation of Jesus Christ's return to take believers to Heaven. The prediction was largely based on a claim by South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela, who said he had a dream in 2018 where Jesus told him the Rapture would happen around September 23-24, 2025, coinciding with the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah. This was tied to biblical interpretations including passages from 1 Thessalonians and symbolic astronomical signs. However, the date passed without the event occurring, continuing a historical pattern of failed Rapture predictions.

The belief in the Rapture involves various views among Christians on its timing relative to a period of tribulation on Earth, but no confirmed date or time is established by scripture alone.