Chag HaBanot 1608 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 5369
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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 5369 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 1605 | 30 Kislev 5366 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1606 | 30 Kislev 5367 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1607 | 30 Kislev 5368 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1608 | 1 Tevet 5369 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1609 | 30 Kislev 5370 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1610 | 30 Kislev 5371 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1611 | 30 Kislev 5372 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 1612 | 30 Kislev 5373 |
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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