Tu BiShvat 1509 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5269

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5269 began on and ended on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 1506 15 Sh’vat 5266
Tu BiShvat 1507 15 Sh’vat 5267
Tu BiShvat 1508 15 Sh’vat 5268
Tu BiShvat 1509 15 Sh’vat 5269
Tu BiShvat 1510 15 Sh’vat 5270
Tu BiShvat 1511 15 Sh’vat 5271
Tu BiShvat 1512 15 Sh’vat 5272
Tu BiShvat 1513 15 Sh’vat 5273

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.