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What days are the days of fast and abstinence?

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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of fast and abstinence.

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Why is there a fast day on the day after Rosh Hashana?
The fast of Gedaliya commemorates the murder of the last governor of Judea some 2,000 years ago. It is commemorated on the first weekday after Rosh Hashana. In 2008 this will be Thursday, 2 October.
What is a day of fast?
A day of fast is where you do not eat. In most Christian faiths the time where you would normally spend eating is spent in devotion to God.
What is a fast day?
The English phrase 'fast day' means a day designated for fasting
Is it day to day or day-to-day?
Day-to-day. It's a hyphenated word.
What days do Catholics practice fast and abstinence?
The Catholic Code of Canon Law- 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a...