Hebrew Language Day 5238 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 8998

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 8998 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 5235 21 Tevet 8995
Hebrew Language Day 5236 21 Tevet 8996
Hebrew Language Day 5237 19 Tevet 8997
Hebrew Language Day 5238 21 Tevet 8998
Hebrew Language Day 5239 21 Tevet 8999
Hebrew Language Day 5240 19 Tevet 9000
Hebrew Language Day 5241 21 Tevet 9001
Hebrew Language Day 5242 21 Tevet 9002

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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