Tish’a B’Av 2026 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 5786

The Ninth of Av ✡️

Tish’a B’Av for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 23 July 2026.

Tisha B’Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב, “the Ninth of Av”) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and the Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart on the same Hebrew calendar date. Regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, the 25-hour observance includes five prohibitions: eating and drinking, washing the body, wearing leather shoes, applying lotions or creams, and marital relations. Over the centuries, the observance has expanded to encompass other major tragedies in Jewish history. Tisha B’Av is never observed on Shabbat; if the 9th of Av falls on Saturday, the fast is postponed until the 10th of Av.

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Erev Tish’a B’Av / עֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 / 8 Av 5786

Torah Portion: Lamentations 1:1-5:22

Megillah

1. 1: Lamentations 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Lamentations 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
3. 3: Lamentations 3:1-66 · 66 p’sukim
4. 4: Lamentations 4:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
5. 5: Lamentations 5:1-22 · 22 p’sukim

Tish’a B’Av / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
Thursday, 23 July 2026 / 9 Av 5786

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 4:25-40; Lamentations 1:1-5:22

1. 1: Deuteronomy 4:25-29 · 5 p’sukim
2. 2: Deuteronomy 4:30-35 · 6 p’sukim
3. 3: Deuteronomy 4:36-40 · 5 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13-9:23 · 34 p’sukim

Megillah

1. 1: Lamentations 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Lamentations 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
3. 3: Lamentations 3:1-66 · 66 p’sukim
4. 4: Lamentations 4:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
5. 5: Lamentations 5:1-22 · 22 p’sukim

Tish’a B’Av (Mincha) / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (מִנְחָה)
Thursday, 23 July 2026 / 9 Av 5786

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
3. maf: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

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