Tu B’Av 1580 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5340

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5340 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 1578 15 Av 5338
Tu B’Av 1579 15 Av 5339
Tu B’Av 1580 15 Av 5340
Tu B’Av 1581 15 Av 5341
Tu B’Av 1582 15 Av 5342
Tu B’Av 1583 15 Av 5343
Tu B’Av 1584 15 Av 5344
Tu B’Av 1585 15 Av 5345
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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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