Apostles' Fast

Culture of origin: Christian · Cultural

Holiday sources: Eastern Orthodox

The Apostles' Fast, or Fast of Peter and Paul, begins on the Monday after All Saints Sunday and runs to the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June, which on the old calendar is 12 July until 2100. By tradition the apostles fasted and prayed as they prepared to leave Jerusalem and preach. Its length depends on the date of Pascha, from 8 to 42 days.