Chag HaBanot 1459 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5220
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Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
North African Chanukah festival of daughters ✡️
Chag HaBanot for Hebrew Year 5220 began on and ended on .
Rosh Chodesh l’banot (ראש חודש לבנות also known as Chag habanot חג הבנות [Girls’ Day]), and in Arabic as Eid al-Banat, is a holiday, celebrated by some of the Jewish communities in the Middle East on Rosh Chodesh of the Jewish month of Tevet, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. The Jewish community where the holiday was most preserved is in Tunisia. But there is also evidence that it was also celebrated in Jewish communities in Libya, Algeria, Kushta, Morocco and Thessaloniki.
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Dates for Chag HaBanot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot 1456 | 30 Kislev 5217 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1457 | 30 Kislev 5218 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1458 | 30 Kislev 5219 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1459 | 1 Tevet 5220 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1460 | 30 Kislev 5221 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1461 | 30 Kislev 5222 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1462 | 30 Kislev 5223 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1463 | 30 Kislev 5224 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Girls Day (Judaism)” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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