Tu B’Av 1230 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 4990

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 4990 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 1228 15 Av 4988
Tu B’Av 1229 15 Av 4989
Tu B’Av 1230 15 Av 4990
Tu B’Av 1231 15 Av 4991
Tu B’Av 1232 15 Av 4992
Tu B’Av 1233 15 Av 4993
Tu B’Av 1234 15 Av 4994
Tu B’Av 1235 15 Av 4995
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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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