Tu BiShvat 7985 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11745

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11745 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 7982 15 Sh’vat 11742
Tu BiShvat 7983 15 Sh’vat 11743
Tu BiShvat 7984 15 Sh’vat 11744
Tu BiShvat 7985 15 Sh’vat 11745
Tu BiShvat 7986 15 Sh’vat 11746
Tu BiShvat 7987 15 Sh’vat 11747
Tu BiShvat 7988 15 Sh’vat 11748
Tu BiShvat 7989 15 Sh’vat 11749

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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