Tu BiShvat 2597 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6357

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6357 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 2594 15 Sh’vat 6354
Tu BiShvat 2595 15 Sh’vat 6355
Tu BiShvat 2596 15 Sh’vat 6356
Tu BiShvat 2597 15 Sh’vat 6357
Tu BiShvat 2598 15 Sh’vat 6358
Tu BiShvat 2599 15 Sh’vat 6359
Tu BiShvat 2600 15 Sh’vat 6360
Tu BiShvat 2601 15 Sh’vat 6361

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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