9th Of Av 2026. Tisha b’av, which lands on the ninth day of the month of av, commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples in jerusalem (586 b.c. It’s tisha b’av, and this year, it begins at sunset on saturday, july 17 and ends at sundown on july 18.

Discover what happened on the 9th of av and read about some of its rules and restrictions. Tisha b’av, which lands on the ninth day of the month of av, commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples in jerusalem (586 b.c.