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Shavuot 2017


Torah scriptures and golden brown wheat.
May 2017
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Mothers Day
Sunday May 14
-7 years, -5 months, -28 days
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Ascension Day
Thursday May 25
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Memorial Day
Monday May 29

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Shavuot
Wednesday May 31
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or -2721 days

Shavuot for the year 2017 starts on Wednesday, May 31st ending the two day holiday at sundown on Thursday, June 1. For the Jewish calendar night begins before day, thus the holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day on the evening of Tuesday, May 30th.


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 2017

Wednesday, May 31st is day number 151 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -5 months, -11 days until Shavuot 2017.


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 -535
Shavuot 2024 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 -152
Shavuot 2025 Monday, June 02, 2025 203
Shavuot 2026 Friday, May 22, 2026 557
Shavuot 2027 Friday, June 11, 2027 942
Shavuot 2028 Tuesday, May 30, 2028 1296


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