Tu BiShvat 5975 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9735

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9735 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 5972 15 Sh’vat 9732
Tu BiShvat 5973 15 Sh’vat 9733
Tu BiShvat 5974 15 Sh’vat 9734
Tu BiShvat 5975 15 Sh’vat 9735
Tu BiShvat 5976 15 Sh’vat 9736
Tu BiShvat 5977 15 Sh’vat 9737
Tu BiShvat 5978 15 Sh’vat 9738
Tu BiShvat 5979 15 Sh’vat 9739

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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