The Orthodox Christians on June 8 went on the Apostles’ Fast, also called the Fast of the Holy Apostles and the Fast of Peter and Paul. The fast begins on the second Monday after Pentecost (the day after All Saints’ Sunday) and continues until the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on July 12. The fast lasts from two to nine weeks, depending on the date of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, IPN reports.

The bishop of the Church “Welcoming of God” of the State University of Moldova Octavian Mosin said the Fast of Peter and Paul is an easy one. On each Saturday and Sunday and on the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24, it is allowed to eat fish and oil and to drink wine. Fish is also allowed on the day of the church of the settlement.  After the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which is always celebrated on July 12, fish, oil and wine are allowed.

During this fast, as in the case of the other fasting periods of the year, wedding receptions cannot be held as fasting is not compatible with the recreation and joy typical of wedding ceremonies.