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Ember Days

Em·ber Days [ émbər dàyz ] or em·ber days [ émbər dàyz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
Christian prayer days: days of prayer and fasting in Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches.the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following Pentecost, the first Sunday after Lent, September 14, and December 13.

[< Old English ymbryne "circuit" < ryne "course, running"; because they "come around" four times a year]
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