Shavuot dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025In Israel: Mon, Jun 2 | Mon, Jun 2 – Tue, Jun 3 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Sun, Jun 1 |
| 2026In Israel: Fri, May 22 | Fri, May 22 – Sat, May 23 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Thu, May 21 |
| 2027In Israel: Fri, Jun 11 | Fri, Jun 11 – Sat, Jun 12 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Thu, Jun 10 |
| 2028In Israel: Wed, May 31 | Wed, May 31 – Thu, Jun 1 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Tue, May 30 |
| 2029In Israel: Sun, May 20 | Sun, May 20 – Mon, May 21 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Sat, May 19 |
| 2030In Israel: Fri, Jun 7 | Fri, Jun 7 – Sat, Jun 8 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Thu, Jun 6 |
| 2031In Israel: Wed, May 28 | Wed, May 28 – Thu, May 29 | 6 Sivan – 7 Sivan | Sundown, Tue, May 27 |
What is Shavuot?
Marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai, seven weeks after Pesach.
Type: Festival from the Torah. What it means for the day: On the festival days (yom tov) work is not done, as on Shabbat, though cooking for the festival is allowed. The middle days (chol hamoed) are partly working days.
Why the date moves
Shavuot always falls on the same Hebrew date (6 Sivan – 7 Sivan). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
In Israel the festival is one day shorter, because an extra day is kept outside Israel. The differences are shown in the table.
Shavuot: common questions
When is Shavuot 2027?
Shavuot 2027 begins at sundown on Thursday, June 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, June 12, 2027.
How long is Shavuot?
2 days outside Israel, 1 day in Israel.
What is the Hebrew date of Shavuot?
6 Sivan – 7 Sivan.