Every year, National Rachel Day is observed on January 4. Rachel is a female allocated name of Hebrew origin that means ‘ewe’ (a female sheep), or ‘the one with purity.’ Ashkenazi Jewish matronymic surnames ‘Rokhlin,’ ‘Raskin,’ ‘Raskine,’ ‘Rashkin,’ and ‘Rashkind’ are derived from variants of the name.
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Important variants in English are Rachael, Rachelle, and Rochelle. Forms of this name in other languages are Raquel in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician; Rachela in Polish and Ráhel in Hungarian.
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National Rachel Day 2024: History
As per the 16th-century baptismal records from England, Rachel was first used by English Christians in the mid-1500s and gained popularity during the Protestant Reformation. In the writings of the Bible, Rachel was the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
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National Rachel Day 2024: Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January 4 | Thursday |
| 2025 | January 4 | Saturday |
| 2026 | January 4 | Sunday |
| 2027 | January 4 | Monday |
| 2028 | January 4 | Tuesday |