Tu BiShvat 526 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4286

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4286 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 523 15 Sh’vat 4283
Tu BiShvat 524 15 Sh’vat 4284
Tu BiShvat 525 15 Sh’vat 4285
Tu BiShvat 526 15 Sh’vat 4286
Tu BiShvat 527 15 Sh’vat 4287
Tu BiShvat 528 15 Sh’vat 4288
Tu BiShvat 529 15 Sh’vat 4289
Tu BiShvat 530 15 Sh’vat 4290

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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