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Shavuot for the year 2008 starts on Monday, June 9th ending the two day holiday at sundown on Tuesday, June 10th. For the Jewish calendar night begins before day, thus the holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day on the evening of Sunday, June 8th.
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 2008
Monday, June 9th is day number 161 of the 2008 calendar year with -16 years, -2 months, -22 days until Shavuot 2008.
Shavuot | |
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Name(s): | Shavuot, Feast of Weeks, Shovuos, Shavu'oth |
Type: | Observance, Jewish |
When: | 6th or 7th of Sivan in Hebrew Calendar |
Dates for Shavuot
Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
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Shavuot 2023 | Friday, May 26, 2023 | -463 |
Shavuot 2024 | Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | -80 |
Shavuot 2025 | Monday, June 02, 2025 | 275 |
Shavuot 2026 | Friday, May 22, 2026 | 629 |
Shavuot 2027 | Friday, June 11, 2027 | 1014 |
Shavuot 2028 | Tuesday, May 30, 2028 | 1368 |