Purim is always the 14th of Adar י״ד אֲדָר Which this year falls on the night of March 2nd and the day of March 3rd 2026

No, this fast is not as much of an obligation. Therefore there is much more leniency to not fast if one is sick or just had a baby etc. Obviously at the...

Rav Moshe Feinstein said to daven marriv the earliest possible if someone is too weak in the congregation so they can drink something before megillah....

We fast the Thursday before Purim instead.