Tu BiShvat 2974 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6734

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6734 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 2971 15 Sh’vat 6731
Tu BiShvat 2972 15 Sh’vat 6732
Tu BiShvat 2973 15 Sh’vat 6733
Tu BiShvat 2974 15 Sh’vat 6734
Tu BiShvat 2975 15 Sh’vat 6735
Tu BiShvat 2976 15 Sh’vat 6736
Tu BiShvat 2977 15 Sh’vat 6737
Tu BiShvat 2978 15 Sh’vat 6738

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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