Fasting/Abstinence etc.

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I cannot find a “Catholic Calendar” saying 'okay today is an abstinence day or fast day meaning you should _______________"

Please help with this as I want to follow what I am supposed to, but just don’t know what it entails.
 
The USCCB has information on Lent here: usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/index.cfm

The short version: There are two days of fasting and abstinence, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The regulations are here: usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/catholic-information-on-lenten-fast-and-abstinence.cfm

All the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence, meaning no meat (including beef, pork, lamb, poultry). This Q&A page has more info including this:

Q. I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat, but I’m not sure what is classified as meat. Does meat include chicken and dairy products?

A. Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs — all of which live on land. Birds are also considered meat. Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as chicken broth, consomme, soups cooked or flavored with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are technically not forbidden. However, moral theologians have traditionally taught that we should abstain from all animal-derived products (except foods such as gelatin, butter, cheese and eggs, which do not have any meat taste). Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted.
 
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