Chag HaBanot 217 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 3978
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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 3978 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 214 | 30 Kislev 3975 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 215 | 30 Kislev 3976 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 216 | 1 Tevet 3977 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 217 | 30 Kislev 3978 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 218 | 30 Kislev 3979 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 219 | 30 Kislev 3980 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 220 | 1 Tevet 3981 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 221 | 30 Kislev 3982 |
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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