Hebrew Language Day 5188 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8948

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8948 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 5185 21 Tevet 8945
Hebrew Language Day 5186 19 Tevet 8946
Hebrew Language Day 5187 21 Tevet 8947
Hebrew Language Day 5188 21 Tevet 8948
Hebrew Language Day 5189 19 Tevet 8949
Hebrew Language Day 5190 19 Tevet 8950
Hebrew Language Day 5191 21 Tevet 8951
Hebrew Language Day 5192 21 Tevet 8952

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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