Hebrew Language Day 5739 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 9499

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 9499 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 5736 21 Tevet 9496
Hebrew Language Day 5737 21 Tevet 9497
Hebrew Language Day 5738 21 Tevet 9498
Hebrew Language Day 5739 21 Tevet 9499
Hebrew Language Day 5740 21 Tevet 9500
Hebrew Language Day 5741 19 Tevet 9501
Hebrew Language Day 5742 21 Tevet 9502
Hebrew Language Day 5743 21 Tevet 9503

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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