Your Guide to International Celebrations
When is Shavuot?
Shavuot (Shavu'ot, Festival of Weeks) celebrates the giving of the Torah by Moses at Mount Sinai. It is also the first day that fruits can be harvested and brought to the Temple. The date is determined by counting 7 weeks from the second day of Passover.
Celebrating this holiday can include staying up all night to study the Torah and praying in the morning, consuming dairy products, decorating with greeneries, and hosting Confirmation for tenth graders.
Shavuot Dates
| Year | Starts on Sunset on | Ends at Sunset on |
| 2013 | Tuesday, May 16th | Wednesday, May 15th |
| 2014 | Tuesday, June 3rd | Wednesday, June 4th |
| 2015 | Satuday, May 23rd | Sunday, May 24th |
| 2016 | Satuday, June 11th | Sunday, June 12th |
| 2017 | Tuesday, May 30th | Wednesday, May 31st |
| 2018 | Saturday, May 19th. | Sunday, May 20 |
| 2019 | Saturday, June 8th | Sunday, June 9th |
| 2020 | Thursday, May 28th | Friday, May 29th |
* While this is technically a one day holiday, some but not all Jews outside of Israel celebrate it for two.
Other Jewish Holidays
When is Rosh HaShanah?
When is Yom Kippur?
When is Sukkot?
When is Shemini Atzeret?
When is Simchat Torah?
When is Hanukkah?
When is Tu B'Shevat?
When is Purim?
When is Passover (Pesach)?
When is Lag B'Omer?
When is Shavuot?
When is Tisha Bav?