Chag HaBanot 281 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4042
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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 4042 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 278 | 30 Kislev 4039 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 279 | 30 Kislev 4040 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 280 | 1 Tevet 4041 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 281 | 30 Kislev 4042 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 282 | 30 Kislev 4043 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 283 | 30 Kislev 4044 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 284 | 1 Tevet 4045 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 285 | 30 Kislev 4046 |
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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