Tu BiShvat 9666 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13426

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13426 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 9663 15 Sh’vat 13423
Tu BiShvat 9664 15 Sh’vat 13424
Tu BiShvat 9665 15 Sh’vat 13425
Tu BiShvat 9666 15 Sh’vat 13426
Tu BiShvat 9667 15 Sh’vat 13427
Tu BiShvat 9668 15 Sh’vat 13428
Tu BiShvat 9669 15 Sh’vat 13429
Tu BiShvat 9670 15 Sh’vat 13430

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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