When is Shavuot?

Shavuot 2009

The date of Shavuot 2009 is Friday 29 May.

Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date of the celebration or festival.

Observing Jews will celebrate Shavuot at sundown on Thursday 28 May 2009.

When is Shavuot 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013

Shavuot 2010 is Wednesday 19 May
Shavuot 2011 is Wednesday 8 June
Shavuot 2012 is Sunday 27 May
Shavuot 2013 is Wednesday 15 May

What is Shavuot?

Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that falls on the sixth day of the month of Sivan.

Shavuot marks the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Jewish people at Mount Sinai.

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