Chag HaBanot 981 / חַג הַבָּנוֹת 4742
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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 4742 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 978 | 30 Kislev 4739 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 979 | 30 Kislev 4740 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 980 | 30 Kislev 4741 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 981 | 1 Tevet 4742 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 982 | 30 Kislev 4743 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 983 | 30 Kislev 4744 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 984 | 1 Tevet 4745 | ||
| Chag HaBanot 985 | 30 Kislev 4746 |
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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