Hebrew Language Day 5079 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8839

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8839 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 5076 21 Tevet 8836
Hebrew Language Day 5077 21 Tevet 8837
Hebrew Language Day 5078 21 Tevet 8838
Hebrew Language Day 5079 21 Tevet 8839
Hebrew Language Day 5080 21 Tevet 8840
Hebrew Language Day 5081 19 Tevet 8841
Hebrew Language Day 5082 21 Tevet 8842
Hebrew Language Day 5083 21 Tevet 8843

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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