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 12th Jun13th Jun
2023 26th May27th May
2022 5th Jun6th Jun
2021 17th May18th May
2020 29th May30th May
2019 9th Jun10th Jun
2018 20th May21st May
2017 31st May1st Jun
2016 12th Jun13th Jun
2015 24th May25th May
Duration
2405 Days

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