Tu BiShvat 9816 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13576

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13576 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 9813 15 Sh’vat 13573
Tu BiShvat 9814 15 Sh’vat 13574
Tu BiShvat 9815 15 Sh’vat 13575
Tu BiShvat 9816 15 Sh’vat 13576
Tu BiShvat 9817 15 Sh’vat 13577
Tu BiShvat 9818 15 Sh’vat 13578
Tu BiShvat 9819 15 Sh’vat 13579
Tu BiShvat 9820 15 Sh’vat 13580

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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