Tu B’Av 1749 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5509

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5509 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 1747 15 Av 5507
Tu B’Av 1748 15 Av 5508
Tu B’Av 1749 15 Av 5509
Tu B’Av 1750 15 Av 5510
Tu B’Av 1751 15 Av 5511
Tu B’Av 1752 15 Av 5512
Tu B’Av 1753 15 Av 5513
Tu B’Av 1754 15 Av 5514
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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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