This year 17th of Tamuz starts on the 6th of July and this is the start of the Sabbath. Does this mean that 17th of Tamuz official fast gets postponed to the next day, to the 18th of Tamuz? Thank you.
Answer:
Yes, the fast of the 17th of Tamuz is pushed of to Sunday, the 18th of Tamuz. Similarly, the fast of the Ninth of Av is pushed off to Sunday, the tenth.
Best wishes.
