Hebrew Language Day 4779 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8539

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8539 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 4776 21 Tevet 8536
Hebrew Language Day 4777 21 Tevet 8537
Hebrew Language Day 4778 21 Tevet 8538
Hebrew Language Day 4779 21 Tevet 8539
Hebrew Language Day 4780 21 Tevet 8540
Hebrew Language Day 4781 21 Tevet 8541
Hebrew Language Day 4782 21 Tevet 8542
Hebrew Language Day 4783 21 Tevet 8543

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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