Dates
Tisha B'Av 2029
Begins at sundown on July 21, 2029 and ends at nightfall on July 22, 2029.
Starts
July 21, 2029
at sundown
Ends
July 22, 2029
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
…
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 2029
Other Jewish holidays in 2029
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2029 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2029.
January 31, 2029
Tu BiShvat 2029
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 1, 2029
Purim 2029
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
March 31, 2029
Passover (Pesach) 2029
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 12, 2029
Yom HaShoah 2029
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
April 18, 2029
Yom HaZikaron 2029
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
April 19, 2029
Yom HaAtzmaut 2029
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 3, 2029
Lag BaOmer 2029
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 20, 2029
Shavuot 2029
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 2029?+
Tisha B'Av 2029 begins at sundown on July 21, 2029 and ends at nightfall on July 22, 2029. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is July 22, 2029.
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.