Hebrew Language Day 5980 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 9740

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 9740 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 5977 21 Tevet 9737
Hebrew Language Day 5978 19 Tevet 9738
Hebrew Language Day 5979 21 Tevet 9739
Hebrew Language Day 5980 21 Tevet 9740
Hebrew Language Day 5981 19 Tevet 9741
Hebrew Language Day 5982 21 Tevet 9742
Hebrew Language Day 5983 21 Tevet 9743
Hebrew Language Day 5984 21 Tevet 9744

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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