Tu BiShvat 5121 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8881

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8881 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 5118 15 Sh’vat 8878
Tu BiShvat 5119 15 Sh’vat 8879
Tu BiShvat 5120 15 Sh’vat 8880
Tu BiShvat 5121 15 Sh’vat 8881
Tu BiShvat 5122 15 Sh’vat 8882
Tu BiShvat 5123 15 Sh’vat 8883
Tu BiShvat 5124 15 Sh’vat 8884
Tu BiShvat 5125 15 Sh’vat 8885

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.