Tu BiShvat 2646 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6406

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6406 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 2643 15 Sh’vat 6403
Tu BiShvat 2644 15 Sh’vat 6404
Tu BiShvat 2645 15 Sh’vat 6405
Tu BiShvat 2646 15 Sh’vat 6406
Tu BiShvat 2647 15 Sh’vat 6407
Tu BiShvat 2648 15 Sh’vat 6408
Tu BiShvat 2649 15 Sh’vat 6409
Tu BiShvat 2650 15 Sh’vat 6410

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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