Hebrew Language Day 5256 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 9016

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 9016 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 5253 21 Tevet 9013
Hebrew Language Day 5254 21 Tevet 9014
Hebrew Language Day 5255 21 Tevet 9015
Hebrew Language Day 5256 21 Tevet 9016
Hebrew Language Day 5257 19 Tevet 9017
Hebrew Language Day 5258 21 Tevet 9018
Hebrew Language Day 5259 21 Tevet 9019
Hebrew Language Day 5260 19 Tevet 9020

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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