Dates
Tu BiShvat 2026
Begins at sundown on February 1, 2026 and ends at nightfall on February 2, 2026.
Starts
February 1, 2026
at sundown
Ends
February 2, 2026
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
Tu BiShvat 2026 ended on February 2, 2026. The dates, times and customs below are kept as a record.
Next: Tu BiShvat 2027, sundown January 22, 2027 →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 2026
Other Jewish holidays in 2026
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2026 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2026.
March 3, 2026
Purim 2026
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 2, 2026
Passover (Pesach) 2026
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 14, 2026
Yom HaShoah 2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
April 21, 2026
Yom HaZikaron 2026
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
April 22, 2026
Yom HaAtzmaut 2026
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 5, 2026
Lag BaOmer 2026
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 22, 2026
Shavuot 2026
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
July 23, 2026
Tisha B'Av 2026
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 2026?+
Tu BiShvat 2026 begins at sundown on February 1, 2026 and ends at nightfall on February 2, 2026. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is February 2, 2026.
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".