Hebrew Language Day 2979 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 6739

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 6739 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2976 21 Tevet 6736
Hebrew Language Day 2977 21 Tevet 6737
Hebrew Language Day 2978 21 Tevet 6738
Hebrew Language Day 2979 21 Tevet 6739
Hebrew Language Day 2979 19 Tevet 6740
Hebrew Language Day 2981 21 Tevet 6741
Hebrew Language Day 2982 21 Tevet 6742
Hebrew Language Day 2982 19 Tevet 6743

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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