Chag HaBanot 418 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4179
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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 4179 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 415 | 30 Kislev 4176 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 416 | 30 Kislev 4177 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 417 | 1 Tevet 4178 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 418 | 30 Kislev 4179 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 419 | 30 Kislev 4180 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 420 | 1 Tevet 4181 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 421 | 30 Kislev 4182 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 422 | 30 Kislev 4183 |
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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