Feast of the Seven Fishes

Feast of the Seven Fishes

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other seafood. Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the observance of abstinence from meat until Christmas Day itself.

About Feast of the Seven Fishes in brief

Summary Feast of the Seven FishesThe Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other seafood. Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the observance of abstinence from meat until the feast of Christmas Day itself.

The meal’s components may include some combination of anchovies, whiting, lobster, sardines, baccalà, smelts, eels, squid, octopus, shrimp, mussels and clams. The menu may also include pasta, vegetables, baked goods and wine.