Jewish CalendarShavuot
The Feast of Weeks, 6 and 7 Sivan
Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover, on the sixth of Sivan, and marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is also an early harvest festival. Many stay up all night to study (tikkun leil Shavuot), the Book of Ruth is read, and dairy foods such as cheesecake and blintzes are customary. Synagogues are decorated with greenery and flowers.
The count of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot is called the Omer.
Dates for the next ten years
| Year | Date (begins at sundown the evening before) |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Friday 11 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday 31 May 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday 20 May 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday 7 June 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday 28 May 2031 |
| 2032 | Sunday 16 May 2032 |
| 2033 | Friday 3 June 2033 |
| 2034 | Wednesday 24 May 2034 |
| 2035 | Wednesday 13 June 2035 |
| 2036 | Sunday 1 June 2036 |
Questions people ask
When is Shavuot?
The Feast of Weeks, 6 and 7 Sivan. See the table for each year.
What is the greeting?
The count of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot is called the Omer.
Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown. Dates follow the standard Hebrew calendar; communities outside Israel keep a second day of several festivals. Customs differ between Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and other communities, and this is not a ruling: ask your rabbi.