Tu BiShvat 1496 - New Year for Trees

Tu BiShvat 1496 / ט״וּ בִּשְׁבָט 5256

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New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5256 began on Friday, 7 February 1496 and ended on Saturday, 8 February 1496.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, also called “The New Year of the Trees” (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot). It is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah. Historically, the date served as a halakhic boundary marker to distinguish one year’s fruit from another for the purpose of calculating tithes and other agricultural commandments. In modern Israel, the holiday is also celebrated with tree-planting and environmental awareness initiatives.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 1494	TuesdayTue, January 30Jan 30	WednesdayWed, January 31Jan 31	15 Sh’vat 5254
Tu BiShvat 1495	FridayFri, January 18Jan 18	SaturdaySat, January 19Jan 19	15 Sh’vat 5255
Tu BiShvat 1496	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	15 Sh’vat 5256
Tu BiShvat 1497	TuesdayTue, January 26Jan 26	WednesdayWed, January 27Jan 27	15 Sh’vat 5257
Tu BiShvat 1498	SundaySun, January 16Jan 16	MondayMon, January 17Jan 17	15 Sh’vat 5258
Tu BiShvat 1499	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	15 Sh’vat 5259
Tu BiShvat 1500	WednesdayWed, January 24Jan 24	ThursdayThu, January 25Jan 25	15 Sh’vat 5260
Tu BiShvat 1501	SundaySun, January 13Jan 13	MondayMon, January 14Jan 14	15 Sh’vat 5261