Tu BiShvat 2509 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6269

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6269 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 2506 15 Sh’vat 6266
Tu BiShvat 2507 15 Sh’vat 6267
Tu BiShvat 2508 15 Sh’vat 6268
Tu BiShvat 2509 15 Sh’vat 6269
Tu BiShvat 2510 15 Sh’vat 6270
Tu BiShvat 2511 15 Sh’vat 6271
Tu BiShvat 2512 15 Sh’vat 6272
Tu BiShvat 2513 15 Sh’vat 6273

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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