On the night before a communal fast, must one refrain from eating from before sunset (like Yom Kippur)?

Fasts & MourningPre-Fast Eating

Synopsis

For most communal fasts (except Tisha B'Av), one may eat and drink until dawn on the night before, just as for individual fasts; Tisha B'Av requires beginning the fast from before sunset.

Late Acharonim
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