Jewish: Tisha B’Av Observance begins at sunset, the evening before the first full day of holiday.
Thu Aug 12, 2027
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No customary greeting; expressions like 'Have an easy fast' are used to acknowledge the solemnity of the day.
Tisha B’Av is an important day of mourning and fasting observed in Judaism, usually falling in July or August. It commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, as well as other tragic events in Jewish history. It is regarded as one of the saddest days of the Jewish calendar.
During this solemn day, Jews reflect on the loss of their holy places, the suffering of their people, and the tragedies that have befallen them throughout history. It is a time for prayers, reading of the Book of Lamentations, and abstaining from certain activities like eating and drinking during a 25-hour fast.
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