Tu BiShvat 2406 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6166

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6166 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2403 15 Sh’vat 6163
Tu BiShvat 2404 15 Sh’vat 6164
Tu BiShvat 2405 15 Sh’vat 6165
Tu BiShvat 2406 15 Sh’vat 6166
Tu BiShvat 2407 15 Sh’vat 6167
Tu BiShvat 2408 15 Sh’vat 6168
Tu BiShvat 2409 15 Sh’vat 6169
Tu BiShvat 2410 15 Sh’vat 6170

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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