Tu BiShvat 4051 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7811

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7811 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.

Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 4048 15 Sh’vat 7808
Tu BiShvat 4049 15 Sh’vat 7809
Tu BiShvat 4050 15 Sh’vat 7810
Tu BiShvat 4051 15 Sh’vat 7811
Tu BiShvat 4052 15 Sh’vat 7812
Tu BiShvat 4053 15 Sh’vat 7813
Tu BiShvat 4054 15 Sh’vat 7814
Tu BiShvat 4055 15 Sh’vat 7815

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

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.