Tu B’Av 1525 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5285

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5285 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 1523 15 Av 5283
Tu B’Av 1524 15 Av 5284
Tu B’Av 1525 15 Av 5285
Tu B’Av 1526 15 Av 5286
Tu B’Av 1527 15 Av 5287
Tu B’Av 1528 15 Av 5288
Tu B’Av 1529 15 Av 5289
Tu B’Av 1530 15 Av 5290
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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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