Tu BiShvat 506 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4266

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4266 began on and ended 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 503 15 Sh’vat 4263
Tu BiShvat 504 15 Sh’vat 4264
Tu BiShvat 505 15 Sh’vat 4265
Tu BiShvat 506 15 Sh’vat 4266
Tu BiShvat 507 15 Sh’vat 4267
Tu BiShvat 508 15 Sh’vat 4268
Tu BiShvat 509 15 Sh’vat 4269
Tu BiShvat 510 15 Sh’vat 4270

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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