Chag HaBanot 885 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4646
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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 4646 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 882 | 30 Kislev 4643 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 883 | 1 Tevet 4644 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 884 | 30 Kislev 4645 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 885 | 30 Kislev 4646 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 886 | 1 Tevet 4647 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 887 | 30 Kislev 4648 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 888 | 30 Kislev 4649 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 889 | 30 Kislev 4650 |
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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