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Shavuot 2018


Torah scriptures and golden brown wheat.
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Ascension Day
Thursday May 10
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Mothers Day
Sunday May 13
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Pentecost
Sunday May 20
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Memorial Day
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Shavuot for the year 2018 starts on Sunday, May 20th ending the two day holiday at sundown on Monday, May 21. For the Jewish calendar night begins before day, thus the holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day on the evening of Saturday, May 19th.


Shavuot in Israel with the Hebrew calendar falls on Sivan 6-7 each year, but have a different date each year on the Gregorian calendar. Shavuot is a two day festival. The festival marks the wheat harvest in Israel and commemorates the day God gave the Torah to Israel on Mount Sinai.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.

Days to the start of Shavuot 2018

Sunday, May 20th is day number 140 of the 2018 calendar year with -6 years, -6 months, -20 days until Shavuot 2018.


Shavuot
Name(s):Shavuot, Feast of Weeks, Shovuos, Shavu'oth
Type:Observance, Jewish
When:6th or 7th of Sivan in Hebrew Calendar

Dates for Shavuot

HolidayDateDays to Go
Shavuot 2023 Friday, May 26, 2023 -563
Shavuot 2024 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 -180
Shavuot 2025 Monday, June 02, 2025 175
Shavuot 2026 Friday, May 22, 2026 529
Shavuot 2027 Friday, June 11, 2027 914
Shavuot 2028 Tuesday, May 30, 2028 1268


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