Hebrew Language Day 8779 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 12539

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 12539 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 8776 19 Tevet 12536
Hebrew Language Day 8777 21 Tevet 12537
Hebrew Language Day 8778 21 Tevet 12538
Hebrew Language Day 8779 19 Tevet 12539
Hebrew Language Day 8780 21 Tevet 12540
Hebrew Language Day 8781 21 Tevet 12541
Hebrew Language Day 8782 21 Tevet 12542
Hebrew Language Day 8783 21 Tevet 12543

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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