Fasting days in 2008

Fasting days in 2008
Geez date	Gregorian date	Name
Hidar 15, 2000 – Tahsas 27, 2000	November 25, 2007 – January 6, 2008	Orthodox Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat) Obligatory · 43 days
Tahsas 27, 2000	January 6, 2008	Orthodox Gehad of Genna Obligatory · 1 day
Tir 9, 2000	January 18, 2008	Orthodox Gehad of Timket Obligatory · 1 day
Tir 10, 2000	January 19, 2008	Islamic Ashura Voluntary · 1 day Muharram 10, 1429 Expected – may shift by one day
Yekatit 10, 2000 – Yekatit 12, 2000	February 18, 2008 – February 20, 2008	Orthodox Fast of Nineveh (Tsome Nenewe) Obligatory · 3 days
Yekatit 24, 2000 – Miyazya 18, 2000	March 3, 2008 – April 26, 2008	Orthodox Great Lent (Abiy Tsom) Obligatory · 55 days
Sene 9, 2000 – Hamle 4, 2000	June 16, 2008 – July 11, 2008	Orthodox Apostles' Fast (Tsome Hawariat) Obligatory · 26 days
Nehase 1, 2000 – Nehase 15, 2000	August 7, 2008 – August 21, 2008	Orthodox Dormition Fast (Tsome Filseta) Obligatory · 15 days
Nehase 26, 2000 – Meskerem 20, 2001	September 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008	Islamic Ramadan Obligatory · 30 days Ramadan 1, 1429 – Ramadan 30, 1429 Expected – may shift by one day
Meskerem 22, 2001 – Meskerem 27, 2001	October 2, 2008 – October 7, 2008	Islamic Six days of Shawwal Voluntary · 6 days Shawwal 2, 1429 – Shawwal 7, 1429 Expected – may shift by one day
Hidar 15, 2001 – Tahsas 28, 2001	November 24, 2008 – January 6, 2009	Orthodox Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat) Obligatory · 44 days
Hidar 28, 2001	December 7, 2008	Islamic Day of Arafah Voluntary · 1 day Dhu al-Hijjah 9, 1429 Expected – may shift by one day

Every Wednesday and Friday, except from Fasika to Pentecost (April 27, 2008 to June 15, 2008) and when Genna or Timket falls on one of these days. Wednesday fast (Rob) · Friday fast (Arb)