Tu BiShvat 6536 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10296

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10296 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 6533 15 Sh’vat 10293
Tu BiShvat 6534 15 Sh’vat 10294
Tu BiShvat 6535 15 Sh’vat 10295
Tu BiShvat 6536 15 Sh’vat 10296
Tu BiShvat 6537 15 Sh’vat 10297
Tu BiShvat 6538 15 Sh’vat 10298
Tu BiShvat 6539 15 Sh’vat 10299
Tu BiShvat 6540 15 Sh’vat 10300

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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