Tu BiShvat 2412 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6172

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6172 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 2409 15 Sh’vat 6169
Tu BiShvat 2410 15 Sh’vat 6170
Tu BiShvat 2411 15 Sh’vat 6171
Tu BiShvat 2412 15 Sh’vat 6172
Tu BiShvat 2413 15 Sh’vat 6173
Tu BiShvat 2414 15 Sh’vat 6174
Tu BiShvat 2415 15 Sh’vat 6175
Tu BiShvat 2416 15 Sh’vat 6176

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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