Tu BiShvat 8990 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12750

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12750 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 8987 15 Sh’vat 12747
Tu BiShvat 8988 15 Sh’vat 12748
Tu BiShvat 8989 15 Sh’vat 12749
Tu BiShvat 8990 15 Sh’vat 12750
Tu BiShvat 8991 15 Sh’vat 12751
Tu BiShvat 8992 15 Sh’vat 12752
Tu BiShvat 8993 15 Sh’vat 12753
Tu BiShvat 8994 15 Sh’vat 12754

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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