Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5978 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). The holiday marks two dimensions: an ancient agricultural festival celebrating the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel, and, according to rabbinic tradition, the anniversary of G‑d giving the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals, and marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavuot 2216 | 6-7 Sivan 5976 | ||
| Shavuot 2217 | 6-7 Sivan 5977 | ||
| Shavuot 2218 | 6-7 Sivan 5978 | ||
| Shavuot 2219 | 6-7 Sivan 5979 | ||
| Shavuot 2220 | 6-7 Sivan 5980 | ||
| Shavuot 2221 | 6-7 Sivan 5981 | ||
| Shavuot 2222 | 6-7 Sivan 5982 | ||
| Shavuot 2223 | 6-7 Sivan 5983 |
This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.
Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p’sukim
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Habakkuk 3:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 · 20 p’sukim
Every Person’s Guide to Shavuot
by Ronald H. Isaacs
How To Celebrate Shavuot At Home
by Abraham J. Karp
Sammy Spider’s First Shavuot
by Sylvia A. Rouss
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