◆ Shavuot 2026

Customs & Observances

• Tikkun Leil Shavuot — staying up all night studying Torah
• Eating dairy foods: cheese blintzes, cheesecake, kugel
• Reading the Book of Ruth
• Decorating the synagogue with greenery and flowers

Greetings & Blessings for Shavuot

Traditional greetings used before, during, and after Shavuot:

• Chag Shavuot Sameach — "A joyous Shavuot holiday"
• Chag Sameach — "A joyous holiday"
• Moadim L'Simchah — "Times of joy"

בעברית:

• חג שבועות שמח
• חג שמח
• מועדים לשמחה

About Shavuot

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is celebrated six weeks after Passover on the 6th of Sivan. It commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel.

Also known as: Shavuos, Festival of Weeks, Pentecost

Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown and conclude at nightfall (when three medium stars are visible) on the final day. In the Diaspora, major Torah festivals are observed for two days (Yom Tov Sheni shel Galuyot), while in Israel they are observed for one day.