Hebrew Language Day 8857 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 12617

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 12617 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 8854 21 Tevet 12614
Hebrew Language Day 8855 21 Tevet 12615
Hebrew Language Day 8856 21 Tevet 12616
Hebrew Language Day 8857 19 Tevet 12617
Hebrew Language Day 8858 21 Tevet 12618
Hebrew Language Day 8859 21 Tevet 12619
Hebrew Language Day 8860 21 Tevet 12620
Hebrew Language Day 8861 21 Tevet 12621

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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