Hebrew Language Day 4899 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8659

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8659 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 4896 21 Tevet 8656
Hebrew Language Day 4897 21 Tevet 8657
Hebrew Language Day 4898 21 Tevet 8658
Hebrew Language Day 4899 21 Tevet 8659
Hebrew Language Day 4900 21 Tevet 8660
Hebrew Language Day 4901 21 Tevet 8661
Hebrew Language Day 4902 21 Tevet 8662
Hebrew Language Day 4903 21 Tevet 8663

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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