Dates
Tu BiShvat 2027
Begins at sundown on January 22, 2027 and ends at nightfall on January 23, 2027.
Starts
January 22, 2027
at sundown
Ends
January 23, 2027
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
…
Israel or the diaspora?
One day, same date 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.
On the ground
What happens in Israel
School planting trips, almond blossom on the hillsides, and a seder of the seven species in many homes and schools.
Practice
How it is observed
- 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
"Tu BiShvat sameach"
The seven species: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates, plus dried fruits and nuts.
Every year on file
Tu BiShvat in other years
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the Gregorian date moves by up to a month from year to year but stays in the same season.
The rest of 2027
Other Jewish holidays in 2027
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2027 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2027.
March 23, 2027
Purim 2027
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 22, 2027
Passover (Pesach) 2027
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
May 4, 2027
Yom HaShoah 2027
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 11, 2027
Yom HaZikaron 2027
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 12, 2027
Yom HaAtzmaut 2027
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 25, 2027
Lag BaOmer 2027
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 11, 2027
Shavuot 2027
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 12, 2027
Tisha B'Av 2027
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 2027?+
Tu BiShvat 2027 begins at sundown on January 22, 2027 and ends at nightfall on January 23, 2027. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is January 23, 2027.
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".