Tu BiShvat 3397 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7157

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7157 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 3394 15 Sh’vat 7154
Tu BiShvat 3395 15 Sh’vat 7155
Tu BiShvat 3396 15 Sh’vat 7156
Tu BiShvat 3397 15 Sh’vat 7157
Tu BiShvat 3398 15 Sh’vat 7158
Tu BiShvat 3399 15 Sh’vat 7159
Tu BiShvat 3400 15 Sh’vat 7160
Tu BiShvat 3401 15 Sh’vat 7161

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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