Chag HaBanot 916 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4677
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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 4677 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 913 | 30 Kislev 4674 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 914 | 1 Tevet 4675 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 915 | 30 Kislev 4676 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 916 | 30 Kislev 4677 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 917 | 30 Kislev 4678 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 918 | 30 Kislev 4679 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 919 | 1 Tevet 4680 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 920 | 30 Kislev 4681 |
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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