Hebrew Language Day 5139 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8899

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8899 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 5136 19 Tevet 8896
Hebrew Language Day 5137 21 Tevet 8897
Hebrew Language Day 5138 19 Tevet 8898
Hebrew Language Day 5139 19 Tevet 8899
Hebrew Language Day 5140 21 Tevet 8900
Hebrew Language Day 5141 21 Tevet 8901
Hebrew Language Day 5142 19 Tevet 8902
Hebrew Language Day 5143 21 Tevet 8903

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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