TU BISHVAT
ט״ו בשבט« What we plant today can bear fruit tomorrow. »
Next occurrenceFrom the evening of Friday 22 January 2027 until Saturday 23 January 2027 · In 87 days
The feast begins the evening before, at sunset.
Calendar: choose your city to determine the Israel or Diaspora context.
The essentials
In brief
Tu BiShvat, the 15th of Shevat, is the new year of the trees.
It is not a Torah holiday: it is a calendar date that serves as a marker for agricultural laws tied to the land of Israel.
Custom has turned it into a day of attention to fruits, to the land of Israel, and to what grows slowly.
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WHAT THIS DATE MARKS
The 15th of Shevat serves as an annual boundary for fruits of the trees: it determines which year they belong to for tithes tied to the land of Israel.
From this legal marker was born a broader attentiveness to the land, to fruits, and to the patience of growth.
THE CUSTOMS OF THE DAY
The widespread custom is to eat fruits, especially those associated with the land of Israel, and to recite the blessings with attention.
Some communities read selected texts about the land of Israel and its fruits.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
This day includes no fast, no prohibition of work, and no special service: the prayers remain those of an ordinary day, without Tachanun according to custom.
Questions of Teruma, Maaser, or the fruit year fall under applied Halakha: ask your Rabbi.
Editorial references: Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 1:1 · Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 131
Festival dates
From the evening of Friday 22 January 2027 until Saturday 23 January 2027
ט״ו שְׁבָט תשפ״ז
The feast begins the evening before, at sunset.
Key points
- Tu BiShvat falls on the 15th of Shevat.
- It is a reference date for agricultural laws, not a holiday in the Torah sense.
- The custom is to eat fruits, particularly those of the land of Israel.
- Blessings on fruits are recited with attention.
- No fasting or prohibition of work is associated with this day.
PRACTICAL INFO — THIS OCCURRENCE
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What this feast teaches us
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