Tu B’Av 1017 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 4777

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 4777 began on and ended on .

Tu B’Av (Hebrew: ט״ו באב, the fifteenth of the month of Av) is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה, Ḥag HaAhava), with couples exchanging romantic gestures and a popular occasion for weddings. Historically, during the Temple period, Tu B’Av marked the beginning of the grape harvest season, when unmarried women would dress in white garments and dance in vineyards — making it one of the most festive occasions in the ancient Jewish calendar.

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Dates for Tu B’Av

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu B’Av 1015 15 Av 4775
Tu B’Av 1016 15 Av 4776
Tu B’Av 1017 15 Av 4777
Tu B’Av 1018 15 Av 4778
Tu B’Av 1019 15 Av 4779
Tu B’Av 1020 15 Av 4780
Tu B’Av 1021 15 Av 4781
Tu B’Av 1022 15 Av 4782
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References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu B'Av” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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