The Nativity Fast begins
The Christmas Fast begins on November 15 and lasts 40 days, concluding on December 24.
Our Journey to Christmas begins on November 15th
In the weeks between November 15 and December 25, Orthodox Christians prepare themselves to celebrate the birth in the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fasting as an Ecclesiastical Notion
The Greek word for fasting, "νηστεία", is complex. It consists of the particle "νη", which indicates deprivation, and the verb "εσθίω", which means "eating". So the Greek word for fasting
About the Fast of the Nativity
On the Feast of the Entry of the Most-holy Mother of God into the Temple of Solomon (21st November), we shall sing the Christmas hymn: “Christ is born, give glory!
