Dates
Tisha B'Av 2026
Begins at sundown on July 22, 2026 and ends at nightfall on July 23, 2026.
Starts
July 22, 2026
at sundown
Ends
July 23, 2026
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
Tisha B'Av 2026 ended on July 23, 2026. The dates, times and customs below are kept as a record.
Next: Tisha B'Av 2027, sundown August 11, 2027 →Israel or the diaspora?
Same date and practice everywhere. When it falls on Shabbat the fast moves to Sunday.
Tisha B'Av is a 25-hour fast mourning the destruction of both Temples and later catastrophes. Lamentations is read by candlelight, sitting on the floor.
On the ground
What happens in Israel
Restaurants and places of entertainment close by law the evening it begins, and thousands gather at the Western Wall.
Every year on file
Tisha B'Av in other years
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the Gregorian date moves by up to a month from year to year but stays in the same season.
The rest of 2026
Other Jewish holidays in 2026
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2026 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2026.
February 2, 2026
Tu BiShvat 2026
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 3, 2026
Purim 2026
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 2, 2026
Passover (Pesach) 2026
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 14, 2026
Yom HaShoah 2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
April 21, 2026
Yom HaZikaron 2026
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
April 22, 2026
Yom HaAtzmaut 2026
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 5, 2026
Lag BaOmer 2026
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 22, 2026
Shavuot 2026
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
Frequently asked questions
When is Tisha B'Av 2026?+
Tisha B'Av 2026 begins at sundown on July 22, 2026 and ends at nightfall on July 23, 2026. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is July 23, 2026.
How long is Tisha B'Av?+
1 day. Same date and practice everywhere. When it falls on Shabbat the fast moves to Sunday.
Is Tisha B'Av different in Israel?+
Same date and practice everywhere. When it falls on Shabbat the fast moves to Sunday.
What happens in Israel on Tisha B'Av?+
Restaurants and places of entertainment close by law the evening it begins, and thousands gather at the Western Wall.