CBF/DREB proteins play a critical role in abi-otic stress-mediated gene expression and represent attrac-tive regulons for plant breeding programs. However, no study has been conducted for CBF/DREB protein-related genes in jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.). In this study, twenty-five ZjDREB genes were identified and annotated from the jujube (Z. jujuba ’Dongzao’) genome. Detailed analysis, including gene classification, annotation, phylo-genetic evaluation, conserved motif determination and expression profiling were performed on all genes. Phylo-genetic analysis showed that ZjDREB proteins were divi-ded into five subgroups (A1-A5), but lacking a subgroup A6 corresponding to AtDREBs. The ZjDREB genes were distributed in nine of twelve chromosomes in the genome. Additionally, the expression patts of the DREB genes under different abiotic stresses were investigated using qRT-PCR. Nineteen ZjDREB genes were down-regulated under low temperature, in contrast six ZjDREB genes (01, 03, 05, 11, 23 and 24) were up-regulated. Under drought, salinity and high temperature conditions, expression of ZjDREB03, 09, 10, 14, 15, 17 and 20 genes were induced and showed similar expression patts, suggesting that various stress conditions share common elements in the signaling pathway. The results suggest that the family of DREB genes play an important role in abiotic stresses in jujube, and provide a foundation for further functional studies of this important class of transcriptional regulators.