Hebrew Language Day 5056 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8816

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8816 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 5053 21 Tevet 8813
Hebrew Language Day 5054 19 Tevet 8814
Hebrew Language Day 5055 21 Tevet 8815
Hebrew Language Day 5056 21 Tevet 8816
Hebrew Language Day 5057 21 Tevet 8817
Hebrew Language Day 5058 19 Tevet 8818
Hebrew Language Day 5059 21 Tevet 8819
Hebrew Language Day 5060 21 Tevet 8820

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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