Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom.
Tisha B'Av, also spelled Tisha BeAv, is traditionally the saddest day of the year for Jewish people.
Tisha B'Av falls on the 9th day of Av, the fifth month of the Jewish calendar. The date falls in July or August in the Gregorian calendar. When Tisha B’Av occurs on a Shabbat (Saturday), it is deferred to Sunday, 10th of Av.
No, Tisha B'Av is not a public holiday in the United Kingdom. However, some Jewish organizations may be closed or have restricted opening hours.
Jewish people around the world, including in the United Kingdom, are expected to adhere to a number of prohibitions on Tisha B'Av. These may include:
Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, is the date of a number of momentous tragedies that have struck the Jewish people through the centuries—most prominently, the destruction of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem.
The United Kingdom is estimated to have the 5th largest Jewish population in the world, with just under 300,000 people practicing the Jewish faith in the country.
By far the largest British Jewish community is found in London, followed by those in Manchester and Leeds.
Jewish settlement in England can be traced as far back as the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Jewish community outnumbered the Spanish and Portuguese communities in England by the 18th century.
Many Jewish families in Eastern Europe moved to England to escape persecution and hardship between 1881 and 1914. About 150,000 Jewish people settled in England, with large numbers staying at London's East End during that time. England continued to receive Jewish immigrants escaping persecution around the time of World War II (1939-1945).
In the Jewish diaspora—Jewish communities outside of Israel—an extra day is usually added to religious observances, with the exception of Yom Kippur, which lasts only one day worldwide, and Rosh Hashana, which is celebrated over two days in both Israel and the diaspora.
This custom has its roots in ancient times when the beginning of the months in the Jewish calendar still relied on the sighting of the crescent Moon following a New Moon.
The beginning of a new month was determined by the Sanhedrin, the supreme court of ancient Israel in Jerusalem. Once the date was published, messengers were dispatched to spread the news among Jews living abroad. Since this process took some time, it was decreed that Jews outside of ancient Israel were to observe every holiday for 2 days to make sure that the rules and customs applicable to each holiday were observed on the proper date. This rule is still observed today.
Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.
Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
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2019 | Sun | Aug 11 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2020 | Thu | Jul 30 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2021 | Sun | Jul 18 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2022 | Sun | Aug 7 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2023 | Thu | Jul 27 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2024 | Tue | Aug 13 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2025 | Sun | Aug 3 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2026 | Thu | Jul 23 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2027 | Thu | Aug 12 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2028 | Tue | Aug 1 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
2029 | Sun | Jul 22 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holiday |
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Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom.
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