Chag HaBanot 656 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4417
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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 4417 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 653 | 30 Kislev 4414 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 654 | 30 Kislev 4415 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 655 | 1 Tevet 4416 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 656 | 30 Kislev 4417 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 657 | 30 Kislev 4418 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 658 | 30 Kislev 4419 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 659 | 1 Tevet 4420 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 660 | 30 Kislev 4421 |
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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