Fasting days in 2023

Fasting days in 2023
Geez date Gregorian date Name

Orthodox

Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat)

Obligatory · 44 days

Orthodox

Gehad of Genna

Obligatory · 1 day

Orthodox

Gehad of Timket

Obligatory · 1 day

Orthodox

Fast of Nineveh (Tsome Nenewe)

Obligatory · 3 days

Orthodox

Great Lent (Abiy Tsom)

Obligatory · 55 days

Islamic

Ramadan

Obligatory · 29 days

Ramadan 1, 1444 – Ramadan 29, 1444

Expected – may shift by one day

Islamic

Six days of Shawwal

Voluntary · 6 days

Shawwal 2, 1444 – Shawwal 7, 1444

Expected – may shift by one day

Orthodox

Apostles' Fast (Tsome Hawariat)

Obligatory · 37 days

Islamic

Day of Arafah

Voluntary · 1 day

Dhu al-Hijjah 9, 1444

Expected – may shift by one day

Islamic

Ashura

Voluntary · 1 day

Muharram 10, 1445

Expected – may shift by one day

Orthodox

Dormition Fast (Tsome Filseta)

Obligatory · 15 days

Orthodox

Fast of the Prophets (Tsome Nebiyat)

Obligatory · 43 days

Every Wednesday and Friday, except from Fasika to Pentecost (April 16, 2023 to June 4, 2023) and when Genna or Timket falls on one of these days. Wednesday fast (Rob) · Friday fast (Arb)