Hebrew Language Day 5099 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8859

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8859 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 5096 21 Tevet 8856
Hebrew Language Day 5097 21 Tevet 8857
Hebrew Language Day 5098 19 Tevet 8858
Hebrew Language Day 5099 21 Tevet 8859
Hebrew Language Day 5100 21 Tevet 8860
Hebrew Language Day 5101 21 Tevet 8861
Hebrew Language Day 5102 21 Tevet 8862
Hebrew Language Day 5103 21 Tevet 8863

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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