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.
When is Shavuot 2021?
Shavuot 2021 started on the evening of Sunday 16th May, 2021 (16/05/2021) and ended in the nightfall of Tuesday 18th May, 2021 (18/05/2021).
Dates for Shavuot from 2015 to 2024
When is ...? | starts on | ends on | Days away |
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Shavuot 2024 | Wednesday 12th Jun, 2024 | Thursday 13th Jun, 2024 | ended 138 days ago |
Shavuot 2023 | Friday 26th May, 2023 | Saturday 27th May, 2023 | ended 521 days ago |
Shavuot 2022 | Sunday 5th Jun, 2022 | Monday 6th Jun, 2022 | ended 876 days ago |
Shavuot 2021 | Monday 17th May, 2021 | Tuesday 18th May, 2021 | ended 1260 days ago |
Shavuot 2020 | Friday 29th May, 2020 | Saturday 30th May, 2020 | ended 1613 days ago |
Shavuot 2019 | Sunday 9th Jun, 2019 | Monday 10th Jun, 2019 | ended 1968 days ago |
Shavuot 2018 | Sunday 20th May, 2018 | Monday 21st May, 2018 | ended 2353 days ago |
Shavuot 2017 | Wednesday 31st May, 2017 | Thursday 1st Jun, 2017 | ended 2707 days ago |
Shavuot 2016 | Sunday 12th Jun, 2016 | Monday 13th Jun, 2016 | ended 3060 days ago |
Shavuot 2015 | Sunday 24th May, 2015 | Monday 25th May, 2015 | ended 3445 days ago |
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