Hebrew Language Day 5939 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 9699

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 9699 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 5936 21 Tevet 9696
Hebrew Language Day 5937 19 Tevet 9697
Hebrew Language Day 5938 21 Tevet 9698
Hebrew Language Day 5939 21 Tevet 9699
Hebrew Language Day 5940 21 Tevet 9700
Hebrew Language Day 5941 21 Tevet 9701
Hebrew Language Day 5942 21 Tevet 9702
Hebrew Language Day 5943 21 Tevet 9703

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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