Tu B’Av 1520 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5280

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5280 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 1518 15 Av 5278
Tu B’Av 1519 15 Av 5279
Tu B’Av 1520 15 Av 5280
Tu B’Av 1521 15 Av 5281
Tu B’Av 1522 15 Av 5282
Tu B’Av 1523 15 Av 5283
Tu B’Av 1524 15 Av 5284
Tu B’Av 1525 15 Av 5285
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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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