Tu BiShvat 8282 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12042

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12042 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 8279 15 Sh’vat 12039
Tu BiShvat 8280 15 Sh’vat 12040
Tu BiShvat 8281 15 Sh’vat 12041
Tu BiShvat 8282 15 Sh’vat 12042
Tu BiShvat 8283 15 Sh’vat 12043
Tu BiShvat 8284 15 Sh’vat 12044
Tu BiShvat 8285 15 Sh’vat 12045
Tu BiShvat 8286 15 Sh’vat 12046

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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