Tu BiShvat | |
---|---|
![]() Almond tree in blossom on Tu BiShvat | |
Official name | ט״ו בשבט |
Type | Jewish religious, cultural |
Significance | The fruits that ripened from Tu BiShvat on were counted for the following year's tithes. |
Observances | Tu BiShvat seder |
Date | 15th of Shevat |
2024 date | Sunset, 24 January – nightfall, 25 January[1] |
2025 date | Sunset, 12 February – nightfall, 13 February[1] |
2026 date | Sunset, 1 February – nightfall, 2 February[1] |
2027 date | Sunset, 22 January – nightfall, 23 January[1] |
Related to | Rosh Hashanah Arbor Day |
Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט, romanized: Ṭū bīŠvāṭ, lit. '15th of Shevat') is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot (ראש השנה לאילנות), literally "New Year of the Trees". In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration.