Hebrew Language Day 8978 / יוֹם הַשָׂפָה הַעִברִית 12738

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

Hebrew Language Day for Hebrew Year 12738 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 8975 19 Tevet 12735
Hebrew Language Day 8976 21 Tevet 12736
Hebrew Language Day 8977 21 Tevet 12737
Hebrew Language Day 8978 21 Tevet 12738
Hebrew Language Day 8979 19 Tevet 12739
Hebrew Language Day 8980 21 Tevet 12740
Hebrew Language Day 8981 21 Tevet 12741
Hebrew Language Day 8982 21 Tevet 12742

References

“יום הלשון העברית” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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