Hebrew Language Day 2020 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 5780

Promotes the Hebrew language in Israel and around the world 🇮🇱

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 5780 began on and ended on .

Hebrew Language Day (Hebrew: יום השפה העברית‎, or יום הלשון העברית‎) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tevet, the birthday of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the “reviver” of the Hebrew language. If the 21st of Tevet occurs on Friday or Saturday (Shabbat), the day is instead observed on the preceding Thursday.

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Dates for Hebrew Language Day

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Hebrew Language Day 2017 21 Tevet 5777
Hebrew Language Day 2018 21 Tevet 5778
Hebrew Language Day 2018 19 Tevet 5779
Hebrew Language Day 2020 19 Tevet 5780
Hebrew Language Day 2021 21 Tevet 5781
Hebrew Language Day 2021 19 Tevet 5782
Hebrew Language Day 2023 19 Tevet 5783
Hebrew Language Day 2024 21 Tevet 5784

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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