Hebrew Language Day 5180 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8940

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8940 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 5177 21 Tevet 8937
Hebrew Language Day 5178 21 Tevet 8938
Hebrew Language Day 5179 21 Tevet 8939
Hebrew Language Day 5180 21 Tevet 8940
Hebrew Language Day 5181 21 Tevet 8941
Hebrew Language Day 5182 21 Tevet 8942
Hebrew Language Day 5183 19 Tevet 8943
Hebrew Language Day 5184 21 Tevet 8944

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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