The Shavuot school holiday is on 10 and 11 June 2027
Official schools and kindergartens are off on Thursday 10 June and Friday 11 June, and classes resume on Sunday 13 June.
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This is the break day by day in official schools.
- It is the last break of the school year: with a five-day week, middle and high schools have six school days left after it, and kindergartens and elementary schools 14.
- The eve of the holiday is the Thursday, and the holiday itself is the Friday.
Not every kind of school keeps the same days.
Shavuot
10 to 11 June
Back on Sunday 13 June
Official Jewish schools: Kindergartens and elementary schools, Middle schools, High schools
Haredi schools: Official Haredi kindergartens and elementary schools, Network kindergartens and elementary schools, Exempt institutions
Shavuot
10 to 12 June
Back on Sunday 13 June
Recognized Jewish schools: Kindergartens and elementary schools
Shavuot
10 to 11 June
Haredi schools: Girls' seminaries, Recognized boys' high schools, Unique cultural track
Arab and Druze schools have no Shavuot break in their calendars.
These are the questions parents ask about this break.
When is the Shavuot school holiday in 2027?
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 June 2027 in official schools and kindergartens. Classes resume on Sunday 13 June.
How long is the school year after Shavuot?
Middle and high schools finish on Sunday 20 June and kindergartens and elementary schools on Wednesday 30 June 2027.
Is the eve of Shavuot a day off?
Yes. Thursday 10 June, the eve of the holiday, is off, as is Friday 11 June. Haredi girls' seminaries also have a day of their choice on Wednesday 9 June.
Every date on this page is from the Ministry of Education's notices for the 2026-27 school year, published on 30 March 2026 and checked on 2 November 2026. A school's own notice to parents comes first if it differs.