Advent fast

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Nativity_Fast
gptkb:Christmas_Fast
gptkbp:category Christian fasting
Liturgical season
gptkbp:duration 40 days (Eastern Orthodox)
gptkbp:endDate December 24 (Eastern Orthodox)
gptkbp:hasVariant St. Philip's Fast (Byzantine Rite)
Western Advent (shorter, less strict)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advent fast
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Western Christian traditions (historically)
gptkbp:prohibits abstinence from meat, dairy, eggs, and sometimes fish, wine, and oil
gptkbp:purpose preparation for the Nativity of Jesus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Advent
gptkb:Christmas
gptkbp:startDate November 15 (Eastern Orthodox)
gptkbp:type gptkb:fire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Egyptian_Christmas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6