Chag HaBanot 877 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4638
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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 4638 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 874 | 30 Kislev 4635 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 875 | 1 Tevet 4636 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 876 | 30 Kislev 4637 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 877 | 30 Kislev 4638 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 878 | 30 Kislev 4639 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 879 | 1 Tevet 4640 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 880 | 30 Kislev 4641 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 881 | 30 Kislev 4642 |
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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