Awash Bank treats its customers to an Iftar ceremony at the Sheraton Addis Hotel, on Taitu St. This year, an Iftar ceremony sponsored by large companies has become usual. Fasting seasons for two dominant religions in the country have also coincided, creating a reverberating impact across the country's socio-economy. Some food items have fallen out of favour, nighttime entertainment hot spots are subdued, and taxi service providers vanish a few hours past sundown.