Tu BiShvat 4526 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8286

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8286 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 4523 15 Sh’vat 8283
Tu BiShvat 4524 15 Sh’vat 8284
Tu BiShvat 4525 15 Sh’vat 8285
Tu BiShvat 4526 15 Sh’vat 8286
Tu BiShvat 4527 15 Sh’vat 8287
Tu BiShvat 4528 15 Sh’vat 8288
Tu BiShvat 4529 15 Sh’vat 8289
Tu BiShvat 4530 15 Sh’vat 8290

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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