Chag HaBanot 857 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4618
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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 4618 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 854 | 30 Kislev 4615 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 855 | 30 Kislev 4616 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 856 | 1 Tevet 4617 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 857 | 30 Kislev 4618 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 858 | 30 Kislev 4619 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 859 | 1 Tevet 4620 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 860 | 30 Kislev 4621 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 861 | 30 Kislev 4622 |
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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