The day of 'Ashura was one which the Jews respected and they treated it as Id. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: You also observe fast on this day. (Using translation from Muslim 1131a)
كَانَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ يَوْمًا تَصُومُهُ الْيَهُودُ تَتَّخِذُهُ عِيدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صُومُوهُ أَنْتُمْ