Hebrew Language Day 8259 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 12019

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 12019 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 8256 21 Tevet 12016
Hebrew Language Day 8257 21 Tevet 12017
Hebrew Language Day 8258 19 Tevet 12018
Hebrew Language Day 8259 21 Tevet 12019
Hebrew Language Day 8260 21 Tevet 12020
Hebrew Language Day 8261 21 Tevet 12021
Hebrew Language Day 8262 21 Tevet 12022
Hebrew Language Day 8263 21 Tevet 12023

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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