Tu BiShvat 2876 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6636

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6636 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 2873 15 Sh’vat 6633
Tu BiShvat 2874 15 Sh’vat 6634
Tu BiShvat 2875 15 Sh’vat 6635
Tu BiShvat 2876 15 Sh’vat 6636
Tu BiShvat 2877 15 Sh’vat 6637
Tu BiShvat 2878 15 Sh’vat 6638
Tu BiShvat 2879 15 Sh’vat 6639
Tu BiShvat 2880 15 Sh’vat 6640

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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