Asara B'Tevet dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fri, Jan 10 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Fri, Jan 10 |
| 2025 | Tue, Dec 30 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Tue, Dec 30 |
| 2026 | Sun, Dec 20 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Sun, Dec 20 |
| 2028 | Sun, Jan 9 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Sun, Jan 9 |
| 2028 | Thu, Dec 28 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Thu, Dec 28 |
| 2029 | Sun, Dec 16 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Sun, Dec 16 |
| 2031 | Sun, Jan 5 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Sun, Jan 5 |
| 2031 | Thu, Dec 25 | 10 Tevet | Dawn, Thu, Dec 25 |
What is Asara B'Tevet?
A dawn-to-dusk fast marking the start of the siege of Jerusalem.
Type: Fast day. What it means for the day: A minor fast: no food or drink from dawn until nightfall. Work goes on as usual.
Why the date moves
Asara B'Tevet always falls on the same Hebrew date (10 Tevet). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
The date is the same in Israel and everywhere else.
Asara B'Tevet: common questions
When is Asara B'Tevet 2026?
Asara B'Tevet 2026 begins at dawn on Sunday, December 20, 2026 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, December 20, 2026.
How long is Asara B'Tevet?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Asara B'Tevet?
10 Tevet.