Dates
Tu B'Av 2030
Begins at sundown on August 13, 2030 and ends at nightfall on August 14, 2030.
Starts
August 13, 2030
at sundown
Ends
August 14, 2030
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
…
Israel or the diaspora?
Same date everywhere; barely marked outside Israel.
Tu B'Av is a minor festival described in the Mishnah as one of the happiest days of the year, when unmarried women would dance in the vineyards.
On the ground
What happens in Israel
Modern Israel treats it as a day for love and romance, with weddings, concerts and heavy advertising.
Every year on file
Tu 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 2030
Other Jewish holidays in 2030
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2030 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2030.
January 19, 2030
Tu BiShvat 2030
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 19, 2030
Purim 2030
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 18, 2030
Passover (Pesach) 2030
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 30, 2030
Yom HaShoah 2030
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 7, 2030
Yom HaZikaron 2030
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 8, 2030
Yom HaAtzmaut 2030
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 21, 2030
Lag BaOmer 2030
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 7, 2030
Shavuot 2030
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 Tu B'Av 2030?+
Tu B'Av 2030 begins at sundown on August 13, 2030 and ends at nightfall on August 14, 2030. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is August 14, 2030.
How long is Tu B'Av?+
1 day. Same date everywhere; barely marked outside Israel.
Is Tu B'Av different in Israel?+
Same date everywhere; barely marked outside Israel.
What happens in Israel on Tu B'Av?+
Modern Israel treats it as a day for love and romance, with weddings, concerts and heavy advertising.