Sigd
The Knesset states that Sigd is celebrated on 29 Heshvan and that the Sigd Law–2008 declared that date a national holiday.
Date and recurrence
29 Heshvan annually; Gregorian date varies
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Israel / Ethiopian Jewish national holiday and religious-cultural observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Sigd Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Sigd?
29 Heshvan annually; Gregorian date varies The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve from the authoritative target-year/local calendar or organizer source; stored rule/context: 29 Heshvan annually; Gregorian date varies.
Does Sigd fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Sigd an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Israel / Ethiopian Jewish national holiday and religious-cultural observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Sigd?
The stored designation basis is: The Knesset states that Sigd is celebrated on 29 Heshvan and that the Sigd Law–2008 declared that date a national holiday.. Supporting provenance includes Knesset — Sigd, Holiday of Ethiopian Jews. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Sigd international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Israel. Its fuller verified scope is: Israel / Ethiopian Jewish national holiday and religious-cultural observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.