Chag HaBanot 1487 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5248
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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 5248 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 1484 | 30 Kislev 5245 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1485 | 30 Kislev 5246 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1486 | 1 Tevet 5247 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1487 | 30 Kislev 5248 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1488 | 30 Kislev 5249 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1489 | 30 Kislev 5250 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1490 | 30 Kislev 5251 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1491 | 1 Tevet 5252 |
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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