Holiday guide
Shavuot
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai and the wheat harvest. Many stay up through the first night learning, and the Book of Ruth is read.
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Shavuot school holiday
Thursday 10 June to Friday 11 June
Classes resume on Sunday 13 June 2027.
Israel or the diaspora?
One day in Israel, two days in the diaspora.
On the ground
What happens in Israel
Dairy everything, water fights among children, and kibbutz harvest festivals. A single day off rather than the diaspora's two.
Practice
How it is observed
- Tikkun leil Shavuot: staying up all night learning Torah
- Reading the Ten Commandments and the Book of Ruth
- Decorating homes and synagogues with greenery and flowers
"Chag Shavuot sameach"
Dairy foods: cheesecake, blintzes and cheese-filled pastries.
Year by year
Shavuot dates, year by year
Every date from 2024 to 2030, computed from the Hebrew calendar. Each year has its own page with candle lighting times.
These Hanukkah gifts are drawn from the same calendars as this site.
A city's Shabbat times for 2027, the moon on the night someone was born, a bar or bat mitzvah portion, the Kinneret on a day that matters. Each one is drawn for the person you choose, then printed and shipped free.
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Shabbat in your city, 2027
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The moon they were born under
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Their Torah portion
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The Kinneret mug
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The rest of the calendar
Other Jewish holidays
8 of the 14 other holidays on the Hebrew calendar, nearest date first. Every card opens a guide with dates from 2024 to 2030.
December 5, 2026
Hanukkah
The festival of lights: eight nights of candle lighting marking the rededication of the Temple. Latkes, sufganiyot and dreidels.
January 23, 2027
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 23, 2027
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 22, 2027
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
May 4, 2027
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 11, 2027
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 25, 2027
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
Frequently asked questions
When is Shavuot?+
The next Shavuot begins at sundown on June 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on June 12, 2027. Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, the Gregorian date shifts each year while the season stays fixed.
When is the Shavuot school holiday in Israel in 2027?+
From Thursday 10 June to Friday 11 June 2027, in kindergartens, primary, middle and high schools. Classes resume on Sunday 13 June 2027. These are the dates the Ministry of Education set for the school year.
What is Shavuot?+
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai and the wheat harvest. Many stay up through the first night learning, and the Book of Ruth is read.
Does Israel observe Shavuot differently?+
One day in Israel, two days in the diaspora.
What is Shavuot like in Israel?+
Dairy everything, water fights among children, and kibbutz harvest festivals. A single day off rather than the diaspora's two.
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