THE CHRISTMAS FASTING STARTS TOMORROW

Aysor
Dec 29 2009
Armenia

Every year on December 30 starts the 7 day fasting of Christmas. In
the evening it is advised to take part in divine service to get
the blessing of the priest. During the fast the food should be only
vegetative origin. Those who fast come out of fasting on January 5
evening. The people greet each other.

According to the Armenian Old Calendar the New Year was being
celebrated on August 11 which never coincided with fast. Later on
with the new accounting of the year the New Year day was celebrated
on December 31.