15 Shevat 5784
Tu BiShvat 2024
Tu BiShvat began at sundown on Wednesday 24 January, and ended at nightfall on Thursday 25 January.
Tu BiShvat falls 12 days earlier than in 2023, as the Hebrew calendar does in most years: twelve lunar months come to about 354 days.
Next: Tu BiShvat 2027, from sundown on Friday 22 January 2027
Tu BiShvat 2024 falls on Thursday 25 January, and begins at sundown the evening before.
- Days of Tu BiShvat
- Begins at sundown
| Day | In Israel | Outside Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 24 Jan14 Shevat | Tu BiShvat begins at sundown, everywhere | |
| Thu 25 Jan15 Shevat | Tu BiShvat, everywhere | |
Tu BiShvat is the new year for trees, fixed in the Mishnah as the cut-off date for tithing fruit. It has become Israel's environmental holiday and a planting day.
What happens in Israel
School planting trips, almond blossom on the hillsides, and a seder of the seven species in many homes and schools.
How it is kept
- Planting trees in Israel, or funding planting through JNF
- A Tu BiShvat seder with the fruits of the land of Israel
- Eating a new fruit of the season
What people say
"Tu BiShvat sameach"
On the table
The seven species: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates, plus dried fruits and nuts.
Tu BiShvat moves by up to a month from one year to the next, but never leaves its season.
The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven years in nineteen. Here is Tu BiShvat in every year this site has computed.
| Year | Begins at sundown | Ends at nightfall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wed 24 JanWednesday 24 January | Thu 25 JanThursday 25 January |
| 2025 | Wed 12 FebWednesday 12 February | Thu 13 FebThursday 13 February |
| 2026 | Sun 1 FebSunday 1 February | Mon 2 FebMonday 2 February |
| 2027 | Fri 22 JanFriday 22 January | Sat 23 JanSaturday 23 January |
| 2028 | Fri 11 FebFriday 11 February | Sat 12 FebSaturday 12 February |
| 2029 | Tue 30 JanTuesday 30 January | Wed 31 JanWednesday 31 January |
| 2030 | Fri 18 JanFriday 18 January | Sat 19 JanSaturday 19 January |
14 other Jewish holidays fall in 2024.
The next 8 in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2024.
Sunday 24 March
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
Tuesday 23 April
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
Monday 6 May
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
Monday 13 May
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
Sunday 26 May
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
Wednesday 12 June
Shavuot
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
Tuesday 13 August
Tisha B'Av
Fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. If the 9th of Av falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
When is Tu BiShvat 2024?+
Tu BiShvat 2024 begins at sundown on Wednesday 24 January and ends at nightfall on Thursday 25 January. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is Thursday 25 January.
How long is Tu BiShvat?+
1 day. One day, same date everywhere.
Is Tu BiShvat different in Israel?+
One day, same date everywhere.
What happens in Israel on Tu BiShvat?+
School planting trips, almond blossom on the hillsides, and a seder of the seven species in many homes and schools.
What do you say on Tu BiShvat?+
The standard greeting is "Tu BiShvat sameach".