Q. I’m commemorating on Tu Bishvat the first Yohrzait for my mother A’H. In our family we have a tradition that we fast on the day of the Yohrzait for parents. Does that apply on Tu Bishvat also?
A. On question 1607 regarding if a Chassan – Kallah fast on T’u Bishvat? (the wedding is the night after), we wrote: “Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a pointed out to Mishna Berura (573: 7) quoting Magen Avrohom , that they should not fast on Tu Bishvat.”
By the same reason the Rov recommends not to fast on Tu Bishvat for a Yohrzait either.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller, Horav Dovid Pam and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit’a