Hebrew Language Day 5219 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8979

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8979 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 5216 19 Tevet 8976
Hebrew Language Day 5217 19 Tevet 8977
Hebrew Language Day 5218 21 Tevet 8978
Hebrew Language Day 5219 21 Tevet 8979
Hebrew Language Day 5220 19 Tevet 8980
Hebrew Language Day 5221 21 Tevet 8981
Hebrew Language Day 5222 21 Tevet 8982
Hebrew Language Day 5223 21 Tevet 8983

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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