Nativity Fast (new calendar)

Culture of origin: Christian · Cultural

Holiday sources: Eastern Orthodox (new calendar)

The churches on the new calendar keep the forty-day Nativity Fast, or Philip's Fast, from 15 November to 24 December. Meat, eggs and dairy are given up, with fish, wine and oil allowed on many days; the Entry of the Theotokos on 21 November falls inside it, and 24 December is a strict fast until the evening.