Hebrew Language Day 4957 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8717

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8717 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 4954 21 Tevet 8714
Hebrew Language Day 4955 21 Tevet 8715
Hebrew Language Day 4956 19 Tevet 8716
Hebrew Language Day 4957 21 Tevet 8717
Hebrew Language Day 4958 21 Tevet 8718
Hebrew Language Day 4959 19 Tevet 8719
Hebrew Language Day 4960 19 Tevet 8720
Hebrew Language Day 4961 21 Tevet 8721

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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