Chag HaBanot 616 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4377
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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 4377 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 613 | 30 Kislev 4374 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 614 | 30 Kislev 4375 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 615 | 30 Kislev 4376 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 616 | 1 Tevet 4377 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 617 | 30 Kislev 4378 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 618 | 30 Kislev 4379 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 619 | 30 Kislev 4380 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 620 | 1 Tevet 4381 |
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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