Hebrew Language Day 5159 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8919

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8919 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 5156 19 Tevet 8916
Hebrew Language Day 5157 21 Tevet 8917
Hebrew Language Day 5158 21 Tevet 8918
Hebrew Language Day 5159 19 Tevet 8919
Hebrew Language Day 5160 21 Tevet 8920
Hebrew Language Day 5161 21 Tevet 8921
Hebrew Language Day 5162 19 Tevet 8922
Hebrew Language Day 5163 19 Tevet 8923

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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