Chag HaBanot 524 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4285
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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 4285 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 521 | 30 Kislev 4282 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 522 | 1 Tevet 4283 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 523 | 30 Kislev 4284 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 524 | 30 Kislev 4285 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 525 | 30 Kislev 4286 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 526 | 30 Kislev 4287 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 527 | 1 Tevet 4288 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 528 | 30 Kislev 4289 |
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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