Chag HaBanot 665 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4426
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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 4426 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 662 | 30 Kislev 4423 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 663 | 1 Tevet 4424 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 664 | 30 Kislev 4425 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 665 | 30 Kislev 4426 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 666 | 30 Kislev 4427 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 667 | 1 Tevet 4428 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 668 | 30 Kislev 4429 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 669 | 30 Kislev 4430 |
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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