Chag HaBanot 818 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4579
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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 4579 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 815 | 30 Kislev 4576 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 816 | 1 Tevet 4577 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 817 | 30 Kislev 4578 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 818 | 30 Kislev 4579 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 819 | 30 Kislev 4580 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 820 | 30 Kislev 4581 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 821 | 1 Tevet 4582 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 822 | 30 Kislev 4583 |
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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