Tu BiShvat 1555 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5315

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5315 began on and ended 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.

Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 1552 15 Sh’vat 5312
Tu BiShvat 1553 15 Sh’vat 5313
Tu BiShvat 1554 15 Sh’vat 5314
Tu BiShvat 1555 15 Sh’vat 5315
Tu BiShvat 1556 15 Sh’vat 5316
Tu BiShvat 1557 15 Sh’vat 5317
Tu BiShvat 1558 15 Sh’vat 5318
Tu BiShvat 1559 15 Sh’vat 5319

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

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.