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Shavuot

Shavuot is a two-day Jewish festival, seven weeks after Passover, marking the giving of the Torah at Sinai.

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About the day

Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah and was also a harvest festival. It is traditionally marked with dairy foods and late-night study. Outside Israel it lasts two days, with dates set by the Hebrew calendar. Jewish festivals begin at sunset the evening before the first date shown.

Dates for the next three years

YearDateWhereStatus
202711 to 12 June 2027UK, USA, InternationalConfirmed by the organiser
202831 May to 1 June 2028UK, USA, InternationalConfirmed by the organiser

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