Hebrew Language Day 7979 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 11739

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 11739 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 7976 21 Tevet 11736
Hebrew Language Day 7977 19 Tevet 11737
Hebrew Language Day 7978 19 Tevet 11738
Hebrew Language Day 7979 21 Tevet 11739
Hebrew Language Day 7980 19 Tevet 11740
Hebrew Language Day 7981 19 Tevet 11741
Hebrew Language Day 7982 21 Tevet 11742
Hebrew Language Day 7983 21 Tevet 11743

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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