Tu BiShvat 3517 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7277

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7277 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 3514 15 Sh’vat 7274
Tu BiShvat 3515 15 Sh’vat 7275
Tu BiShvat 3516 15 Sh’vat 7276
Tu BiShvat 3517 15 Sh’vat 7277
Tu BiShvat 3518 15 Sh’vat 7278
Tu BiShvat 3519 15 Sh’vat 7279
Tu BiShvat 3520 15 Sh’vat 7280
Tu BiShvat 3521 15 Sh’vat 7281

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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