Tu B'Av dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sat, Aug 9 | 15 Av | Sundown, Fri, Aug 8 |
| 2026 | Wed, Jul 29 | 15 Av | Sundown, Tue, Jul 28 |
| 2027 | Wed, Aug 18 | 15 Av | Sundown, Tue, Aug 17 |
| 2028 | Mon, Aug 7 | 15 Av | Sundown, Sun, Aug 6 |
| 2029 | Fri, Jul 27 | 15 Av | Sundown, Thu, Jul 26 |
| 2030 | Wed, Aug 14 | 15 Av | Sundown, Tue, Aug 13 |
| 2031 | Mon, Aug 4 | 15 Av | Sundown, Sun, Aug 3 |
What is Tu B'Av?
A minor festival of love and matchmaking.
Type: Minor festival. What it means for the day: A normal working day with its own customs.
Why the date moves
Tu B'Av always falls on the same Hebrew date (15 Av). 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.
Tu B'Av: common questions
When is Tu B'Av 2027?
Tu B'Av 2027 begins at sundown on Tuesday, August 17, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, August 18, 2027.
How long is Tu B'Av?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Tu B'Av?
15 Av.