Dates
Tisha B'Av 2030
Begins at sundown on August 7, 2030 and ends at nightfall on August 8, 2030.
Starts
August 7, 2030
at sundown
Ends
August 8, 2030
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 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 Tisha B'Av 2030?+
Tisha B'Av 2030 begins at sundown on August 7, 2030 and ends at nightfall on August 8, 2030. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is August 8, 2030.
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.