Tu BiShvat 9121 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12881

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12881 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 9118 15 Sh’vat 12878
Tu BiShvat 9119 15 Sh’vat 12879
Tu BiShvat 9120 15 Sh’vat 12880
Tu BiShvat 9121 15 Sh’vat 12881
Tu BiShvat 9122 15 Sh’vat 12882
Tu BiShvat 9123 15 Sh’vat 12883
Tu BiShvat 9124 15 Sh’vat 12884
Tu BiShvat 9125 15 Sh’vat 12885

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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