Tu BiShvat 4268 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8028

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8028 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 4265 15 Sh’vat 8025
Tu BiShvat 4266 15 Sh’vat 8026
Tu BiShvat 4267 15 Sh’vat 8027
Tu BiShvat 4268 15 Sh’vat 8028
Tu BiShvat 4269 15 Sh’vat 8029
Tu BiShvat 4270 15 Sh’vat 8030
Tu BiShvat 4271 15 Sh’vat 8031
Tu BiShvat 4272 15 Sh’vat 8032

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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