Tu BiShvat 2821 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6581

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6581 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 2818 15 Sh’vat 6578
Tu BiShvat 2819 15 Sh’vat 6579
Tu BiShvat 2820 15 Sh’vat 6580
Tu BiShvat 2821 15 Sh’vat 6581
Tu BiShvat 2822 15 Sh’vat 6582
Tu BiShvat 2823 15 Sh’vat 6583
Tu BiShvat 2824 15 Sh’vat 6584
Tu BiShvat 2825 15 Sh’vat 6585

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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