Fasting days in 2013

Fasting days in 2013
Geez date	Gregorian date	Name
Hidar 15, 2005 – Tahsas 28, 2005	November 24, 2012 – January 6, 2013	Orthodox Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat) Obligatory · 44 days
Tahsas 28, 2005	January 6, 2013	Orthodox Gehad of Genna Obligatory · 1 day
Tir 10, 2005	January 18, 2013	Orthodox Gehad of Timket Obligatory · 1 day
Yekatit 18, 2005 – Yekatit 20, 2005	February 25, 2013 – February 27, 2013	Orthodox Fast of Nineveh (Tsome Nenewe) Obligatory · 3 days
Megabit 2, 2005 – Miyazya 26, 2005	March 11, 2013 – May 4, 2013	Orthodox Great Lent (Abiy Tsom) Obligatory · 55 days
Sene 17, 2005 – Hamle 4, 2005	June 24, 2013 – July 11, 2013	Orthodox Apostles' Fast (Tsome Hawariat) Obligatory · 18 days
Hamle 2, 2005 – Nehase 1, 2005	July 9, 2013 – August 7, 2013	Islamic Ramadan Obligatory · 30 days Ramadan 1, 1434 – Ramadan 30, 1434 Expected – may shift by one day
Nehase 1, 2005 – Nehase 15, 2005	August 7, 2013 – August 21, 2013	Orthodox Dormition Fast (Tsome Filseta) Obligatory · 15 days
Nehase 3, 2005 – Nehase 8, 2005	August 9, 2013 – August 14, 2013	Islamic Six days of Shawwal Voluntary · 6 days Shawwal 2, 1434 – Shawwal 7, 1434 Expected – may shift by one day
Tikimt 4, 2006	October 14, 2013	Islamic Day of Arafah Voluntary · 1 day Dhu al-Hijjah 9, 1434 Expected – may shift by one day
Hidar 4, 2006	November 13, 2013	Islamic Ashura Voluntary · 1 day Muharram 10, 1435 Expected – may shift by one day
Hidar 15, 2006 – Tahsas 28, 2006	November 24, 2013 – January 6, 2014	Orthodox Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat) Obligatory · 44 days

Every Wednesday and Friday, except from Fasika to Pentecost (May 5, 2013 to June 23, 2013) and when Genna or Timket falls on one of these days. Wednesday fast (Rob) · Friday fast (Arb)