Tu BiShvat 2531 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6291

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6291 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 2528 15 Sh’vat 6288
Tu BiShvat 2529 15 Sh’vat 6289
Tu BiShvat 2530 15 Sh’vat 6290
Tu BiShvat 2531 15 Sh’vat 6291
Tu BiShvat 2532 15 Sh’vat 6292
Tu BiShvat 2533 15 Sh’vat 6293
Tu BiShvat 2534 15 Sh’vat 6294
Tu BiShvat 2535 15 Sh’vat 6295

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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