Dates
Tu BiShvat 2028
Begins at sundown on February 11, 2028 and ends at nightfall on February 12, 2028.
Starts
February 11, 2028
at sundown
Ends
February 12, 2028
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 2028
Other Jewish holidays in 2028
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2028 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2028.
March 12, 2028
Purim 2028
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 11, 2028
Passover (Pesach) 2028
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 24, 2028
Yom HaShoah 2028
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 1, 2028
Yom HaZikaron 2028
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 2, 2028
Yom HaAtzmaut 2028
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 14, 2028
Lag BaOmer 2028
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 31, 2028
Shavuot 2028
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 1, 2028
Tisha B'Av 2028
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 2028?+
Tu BiShvat 2028 begins at sundown on February 11, 2028 and ends at nightfall on February 12, 2028. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is February 12, 2028.
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".