Chag HaBanot 1517 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5278
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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 5278 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 1514 | 30 Kislev 5275 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1515 | 1 Tevet 5276 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1516 | 30 Kislev 5277 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1517 | 30 Kislev 5278 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1518 | 30 Kislev 5279 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1519 | 1 Tevet 5280 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1520 | 30 Kislev 5281 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1521 | 30 Kislev 5282 |
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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