Chag HaBanot 1479 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5240
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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 5240 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 1476 | 30 Kislev 5237 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1477 | 30 Kislev 5238 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1478 | 1 Tevet 5239 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1479 | 30 Kislev 5240 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1480 | 30 Kislev 5241 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1481 | 30 Kislev 5242 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1482 | 1 Tevet 5243 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1483 | 30 Kislev 5244 |
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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