Tu BiShvat 4741 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8501

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8501 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 4738 15 Sh’vat 8498
Tu BiShvat 4739 15 Sh’vat 8499
Tu BiShvat 4740 15 Sh’vat 8500
Tu BiShvat 4741 15 Sh’vat 8501
Tu BiShvat 4742 15 Sh’vat 8502
Tu BiShvat 4743 15 Sh’vat 8503
Tu BiShvat 4744 15 Sh’vat 8504
Tu BiShvat 4745 15 Sh’vat 8505

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
by Adam Fisher

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