"Let
us love fasting exceedingly, for fasting cures diseases, casts out demons,
drives away evil thoughts, renders the mind brighter, the heart pure,
the body sanctified, and presents man to the throne of God."
-- St. Athanasios the Great
Fasting Seasons and Days
The Great Lent
Pure Monday through Lazarus Saturday (see Paschalion
Calendar)
Holy Week
Palm Sunday evening through Great Saturday
The Fast of the Holy Apostles
Monday after All Saints through June 28
The Dormition Fast
August 1 through August 14
The Beheading of the Forerunner
August 29
The Elevation of the Precious Cross
September 14
The Nativity Fast (Advent)
November 15 through December 24
The Eve of Theophany
January 5
Each Wednesday and Friday, except during these four fast-free
seasons:
December 25 through January 4
The week following the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican
The week following Pascha (Bright Week)
The week following Pentecost
Other calendars:
