Tu BiShvat 6802 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10562

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10562 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 6799 15 Sh’vat 10559
Tu BiShvat 6800 15 Sh’vat 10560
Tu BiShvat 6801 15 Sh’vat 10561
Tu BiShvat 6802 15 Sh’vat 10562
Tu BiShvat 6803 15 Sh’vat 10563
Tu BiShvat 6804 15 Sh’vat 10564
Tu BiShvat 6805 15 Sh’vat 10565
Tu BiShvat 6806 15 Sh’vat 10566

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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