Tu BiShvat 5397 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9157

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9157 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 5394 15 Sh’vat 9154
Tu BiShvat 5395 15 Sh’vat 9155
Tu BiShvat 5396 15 Sh’vat 9156
Tu BiShvat 5397 15 Sh’vat 9157
Tu BiShvat 5398 15 Sh’vat 9158
Tu BiShvat 5399 15 Sh’vat 9159
Tu BiShvat 5400 15 Sh’vat 9160
Tu BiShvat 5401 15 Sh’vat 9161

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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