Shavuot

Jewish holiday ShavuоtShavuot by Moritz Daniel OppenheimOfficial nameHebrew: שבועות or חג השבועות (Ḥag HaShavuot or Shavuos)Observed byJews and SamaritansTypeJewish and SamaritanSignificanceOne of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Commemorates the giving of the Ten Commandments by God to Moses and to the Israelites at Mount Sinai, 49 days (seven weeks) after the Exodus from ancient Egypt. Commemorates the wheat harvesting in the Land of Israel. Culmination of the 49 days of the Counting of the Omer.CelebrationsFestive meals. All-night Torah study. Recital of Akdamut liturgical poem in Ashkenazic synagogues. Reading of the Book of Ruth. Eating of dairy products. Decoration of homes and synagogues with greenery (Orach Chayim, 494).Begins6th day of Sivan (or the Sunday following the 6th day of Sivan in Karaite Judaism)Ends7th (in Israel: 6th) day of SivanDate6 Sivan2025 dateSunset, 1 June –nightfall, 3 June2026 dateSunset, 21 May –nightfall, 23 May2027 dateSunset, 10 June –nightfall, 12 June2028 dateSunset, 30 May –nightfall, 1 JuneRelated toPassover, which precedes Shavuot Coloured papercut in mixed technique depicting symbols pertinent to Judaism and nature.