Hebrew Language Day 4979 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8739

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8739 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 4976 21 Tevet 8736
Hebrew Language Day 4977 21 Tevet 8737
Hebrew Language Day 4978 21 Tevet 8738
Hebrew Language Day 4979 21 Tevet 8739
Hebrew Language Day 4980 21 Tevet 8740
Hebrew Language Day 4981 21 Tevet 8741
Hebrew Language Day 4982 21 Tevet 8742
Hebrew Language Day 4983 19 Tevet 8743

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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