Tu BiShvat 4416 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8176

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8176 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 4413 15 Sh’vat 8173
Tu BiShvat 4414 15 Sh’vat 8174
Tu BiShvat 4415 15 Sh’vat 8175
Tu BiShvat 4416 15 Sh’vat 8176
Tu BiShvat 4417 15 Sh’vat 8177
Tu BiShvat 4418 15 Sh’vat 8178
Tu BiShvat 4419 15 Sh’vat 8179
Tu BiShvat 4420 15 Sh’vat 8180

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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