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Is February 11 2017 Part Of A Jewish Celebration?

The following is a collection of holidays, commemorations, observations and celebrations for the Jewish community during Saturday, 2017-02-11. For more information on the equivalence of dates in the Hebrew calendar and other calendars, please see Hebrew Calendar 5777.

  • Tu Bishvat:

    [minor][judaism] Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called "Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot", literally "New Year of the Trees."In contemporary Israel the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day and trees are planted in celebration.

Notes:

[minor] This is a minor Jewish holiday.

[judaism] In Judaism, this day begins at sundown on the evening before.

Content last updated on 2016-08-23T15:26:00Z