Tu B'Av

Tu B'Av
Dancing girls on Tu B'Av
Official nameHebrew: ט״ו באב
English: Fifteenth of Av
TypeJewish
ObservancesTachanun and similar prayers are omitted from daily prayers
Date15th day of Av
2023 dateSunset, 1 August –
nightfall, 2 August
2024 dateSunset, 18 August –
nightfall, 19 August
2025 dateSunset, 8 August –
nightfall, 9 August
2026 dateSunset, 28 July –
nightfall, 29 July
FrequencyAnnual

Tu B'Av (Hebrew: ט״ו באב, lit.'fifteenth of Av') is a minor Jewish holiday.[1] In modern-day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה Ḥag HaAhava), akin to Valentine's Day.[2] It has been said to be an auspicious day for weddings.

  1. ^ "Tu Be'Av | The Jewish Agency". archive.jewishagency.org. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Friedman, Yoav (4 August 2009). "Tu B'Av: Reclaiming old traditions". Ynetnews. Retrieved 7 August 2022.

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