Tu BiShvat 8967 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12727

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12727 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 8964 15 Sh’vat 12724
Tu BiShvat 8965 15 Sh’vat 12725
Tu BiShvat 8966 15 Sh’vat 12726
Tu BiShvat 8967 15 Sh’vat 12727
Tu BiShvat 8968 15 Sh’vat 12728
Tu BiShvat 8969 15 Sh’vat 12729
Tu BiShvat 8970 15 Sh’vat 12730
Tu BiShvat 8971 15 Sh’vat 12731

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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