Tu BiShvat 2966 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6726

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6726 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 2963 15 Sh’vat 6723
Tu BiShvat 2964 15 Sh’vat 6724
Tu BiShvat 2965 15 Sh’vat 6725
Tu BiShvat 2966 15 Sh’vat 6726
Tu BiShvat 2967 15 Sh’vat 6727
Tu BiShvat 2968 15 Sh’vat 6728
Tu BiShvat 2969 15 Sh’vat 6729
Tu BiShvat 2970 15 Sh’vat 6730

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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