Tish’a B’Av 2026

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Tish’a B’Av 7/22/2026
Description: Tish’a B’Av commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth of Av.
Key Scriptures: Numbers 13:25-14:12, Zechariah 7:3-5, 8:19 – “For this, they were punished and Yahweh decreed that their generation would not enter the land and for all future generations this date would become one of crying and misfortune for their descendants, the Jewish people.”
Key Words: Destruction, Day of Sadness, Day of Mourning
Actions: The Scroll of Lamentations is read. The Torah Scroll cabinet (Ark) is covered by black cloth. There is no eating, drinking, washing, bathing, wearing of (leather) shoes, application of creams or oils, and no marital relations.
Fulfillment: Destruction of the 1st & 2nd Temples.

Date Of Mourning: 9th Day of 5th Month (Av, July/August)
According to the new moon date/time, Av 1, 2026 begins on July 14, 2026 @ 12:45 PM – therefore the calculated date for Tish’a B’Av 2026 is July 22, 2026.
Tish’a B’Av begins at sunset Tuesday, July 21 and ends at sunset Wednesday, July 22.

The full Tish’a-B’av article can be found here: https://raptureparty.net/2016/11/01/tisha-bav/
For information on how the Moedim dates were calculated, click here:
https://raptureparty.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/calculating-moedim-dates.pdf