Tu BiShvat 2014 - New Year for Trees

Tu BiShvat 2014 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5774

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5774 began on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 and ended on Thursday, 16 January 2014.

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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 2011	WednesdayWed, January 19Jan 19	ThursdayThu, January 20Jan 20	15 Sh’vat 5771
Tu BiShvat 2012	TuesdayTue, February 7Feb 7	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	15 Sh’vat 5772
Tu BiShvat 2013	FridayFri, January 25Jan 25	SaturdaySat, January 26Jan 26	15 Sh’vat 5773
Tu BiShvat 2014	WednesdayWed, January 15Jan 15	ThursdayThu, January 16Jan 16	15 Sh’vat 5774
Tu BiShvat 2015	TuesdayTue, February 3Feb 3	WednesdayWed, February 4Feb 4	15 Sh’vat 5775
Tu BiShvat 2016	SundaySun, January 24Jan 24	MondayMon, January 25Jan 25	15 Sh’vat 5776
Tu BiShvat 2017	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	15 Sh’vat 5777
Tu BiShvat 2018	TuesdayTue, January 30Jan 30	WednesdayWed, January 31Jan 31	15 Sh’vat 5778