Tu BiShvat 2517 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6277

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6277 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 2514 15 Sh’vat 6274
Tu BiShvat 2515 15 Sh’vat 6275
Tu BiShvat 2516 15 Sh’vat 6276
Tu BiShvat 2517 15 Sh’vat 6277
Tu BiShvat 2518 15 Sh’vat 6278
Tu BiShvat 2519 15 Sh’vat 6279
Tu BiShvat 2520 15 Sh’vat 6280
Tu BiShvat 2521 15 Sh’vat 6281

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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