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Tu BiShvat
The New Year of the Trees: planting saplings, eating the fruits of the land of Israel, and a seder of fruit.
When is Tu BiShvat in 2027?
Tu BiShvat 2027 is on Saturday, 23 January 2027. Other years: 2026, Monday, 2 February 2026; 2028, Saturday, 12 February 2028.
About Tu BiShvat
Tu BiShvat, the 15th of Shevat, is the "new year of the trees" in Jewish law, the date for calculating the age of fruit trees for tithing. In late winter, the first almond blossoms appear in Israel. Today it is celebrated by planting trees, with schoolchildren in Israel and in Jewish communities abroad planting saplings, and by eating fruits especially linked with the land, such as figs, dates, grapes, pomegranates and olives, along with carob, nuts and other dried fruits. Kabbalists of 16th-century Safed introduced a seder of fruit and four cups of wine, from white to red, which is still held. The day has been taken up as a time to think about the environment and care of the earth.
Tu BiShvat dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Tu BiShvat date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 2 February 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 23 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 12 February 2028 |
What is eaten
- dried fruit
- figs
- dates
- carob
- almonds
Also part of it, and being written: Tu BiShvat seder (The fruit-and-wine ceremony.), Seven Species (The fruits and grains named for the land.), Jewish National Fund (The organisation that organises plantings.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Tu BiShvat" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.