Tu BiShvat 8981 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12741

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12741 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 8978 15 Sh’vat 12738
Tu BiShvat 8979 15 Sh’vat 12739
Tu BiShvat 8980 15 Sh’vat 12740
Tu BiShvat 8981 15 Sh’vat 12741
Tu BiShvat 8982 15 Sh’vat 12742
Tu BiShvat 8983 15 Sh’vat 12743
Tu BiShvat 8984 15 Sh’vat 12744
Tu BiShvat 8985 15 Sh’vat 12745

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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