Chag HaBanot 896 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4657
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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 4657 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 893 | 30 Kislev 4654 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 894 | 1 Tevet 4655 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 895 | 30 Kislev 4656 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 896 | 30 Kislev 4657 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 897 | 30 Kislev 4658 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 898 | 30 Kislev 4659 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 899 | 1 Tevet 4660 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 900 | 30 Kislev 4661 |
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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