What is Shavuot?

Shavuot

Shavuot is one of the three great festivals that are celebrated in the Jewish tradition. It is a holiday where Jews travel to the Temple of Jerusalem to gather their first fruits. This holiday falls exactly 50 days after Passover. It is also sometimes referred to as the Feast of Weeks. The Jews who spoke Greek gave him the name of "Pentecost" as it falls fifty days after Passover.

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When is Shavuot?

Dates of Shavuot
Yearstarts onends on
2024 13th Jun14th Jun
2023 27th May28th May
2022 6th Jun7th Jun
2021 18th May19th May
2020 30th May31st May
2019 10th Jun11th Jun
2018 21st May22nd May
2017 1st Jun2nd Jun
2016 13th Jun14th Jun
2015 25th May26th May
Duration
2630 Days

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