Chag HaBanot 1542 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5303
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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 5303 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 1539 | 30 Kislev 5300 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1540 | 30 Kislev 5301 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1541 | 30 Kislev 5302 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1542 | 1 Tevet 5303 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1543 | 30 Kislev 5304 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1544 | 30 Kislev 5305 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1545 | 30 Kislev 5306 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1546 | 1 Tevet 5307 |
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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