fast day

Given, that this was the fast day of your life.

In 2009, this fast day was observed on September 21.

Here the King used to spend time during fasting days.

An important religious requirement, however, is the keeping of fast days.

The content of these prayers is related to the specific fast day.

The total number of fasting days amounts to about 250 a year.

"You know that the first Thursday of each month we hold as a fast day.

This is a strict fast day; the adults should eat almost nothing.

During particularly severe fast days, the number of daily meals was also reduced to one.

Perhaps they don't know that it is a fast day?"

After various suggestions, it was decided that a fast day would be an appropriate punishment.

Such foods were also considered appropriate for fast days.

No new dispositions are made as to fast days.

Other than that fish and shellfish are allowed during fasting days.

He never missed a mass or a fasting day, despite his ever declining health.

On fast days, however, supper was taken in silence.

Fast day had lost its significance as a religious holiday by the late 19th century.

No woman shall kiss her child on the Sabbath or fasting day.

As with most Jewish fast days, the fast begins at dawn.

The immediate cause of the friction was the keeping of fast days.

There are three fast days a week when the monks eat only vegetables boiled without olive oil.

She declined, saying it was a fast day.

Community Fast Days were held, and people contributed money they would otherwise have spent for meals.

On Jewish holidays, the beginnings of each month, and fast days, special sections connected to the day are read.