Hebrew Language Day 4949 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8709

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8709 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 4946 19 Tevet 8706
Hebrew Language Day 4947 21 Tevet 8707
Hebrew Language Day 4948 21 Tevet 8708
Hebrew Language Day 4949 19 Tevet 8709
Hebrew Language Day 4950 21 Tevet 8710
Hebrew Language Day 4951 21 Tevet 8711
Hebrew Language Day 4952 21 Tevet 8712
Hebrew Language Day 4953 21 Tevet 8713

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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