After the end of the Christmas fast, from January 7 to 17, there is a fast. January 18 - the day before Epiphany - is always fasting. What does Msgeps mean? In old Georgian, Msgeps means seven days, Sunday. Currently, only those seven days are called msgeps, when there is no fasting on Wednesday-Friday. The period from Christmas to the day before Epiphany is msgeps. Open Wednesday and Friday. The day before Epiphany, January 18, is fasting. Christmas and Epiphany are always fully opened, that is, if they fall on Wednesday-Friday, both dairy products and meat are eaten.