Tu BiShvat 1826 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5586

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5586 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.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 1823 15 Sh’vat 5583
Tu BiShvat 1824 15 Sh’vat 5584
Tu BiShvat 1825 15 Sh’vat 5585
Tu BiShvat 1826 15 Sh’vat 5586
Tu BiShvat 1827 15 Sh’vat 5587
Tu BiShvat 1828 15 Sh’vat 5588
Tu BiShvat 1829 15 Sh’vat 5589
Tu BiShvat 1830 15 Sh’vat 5590

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

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