Tu B’Av 1285 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5045

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5045 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 1283 15 Av 5043
Tu B’Av 1284 15 Av 5044
Tu B’Av 1285 15 Av 5045
Tu B’Av 1286 15 Av 5046
Tu B’Av 1287 15 Av 5047
Tu B’Av 1288 15 Av 5048
Tu B’Av 1289 15 Av 5049
Tu B’Av 1290 15 Av 5050
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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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