Tu BiShvat 4680 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8440

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8440 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 4677 15 Sh’vat 8437
Tu BiShvat 4678 15 Sh’vat 8438
Tu BiShvat 4679 15 Sh’vat 8439
Tu BiShvat 4680 15 Sh’vat 8440
Tu BiShvat 4681 15 Sh’vat 8441
Tu BiShvat 4682 15 Sh’vat 8442
Tu BiShvat 4683 15 Sh’vat 8443
Tu BiShvat 4684 15 Sh’vat 8444

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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