Tu BiShvat 6628 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10388

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10388 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 6625 15 Sh’vat 10385
Tu BiShvat 6626 15 Sh’vat 10386
Tu BiShvat 6627 15 Sh’vat 10387
Tu BiShvat 6628 15 Sh’vat 10388
Tu BiShvat 6629 15 Sh’vat 10389
Tu BiShvat 6630 15 Sh’vat 10390
Tu BiShvat 6631 15 Sh’vat 10391
Tu BiShvat 6632 15 Sh’vat 10392

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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