Translation:Mishnah/Seder Nezikin/Tractate Avodah Zarah/Chapter 1/2

English Translation
 Rabbi Yishmael says: (the above) is forbidden for three days before the festivals and three days after the festivals. The Sages say: (while) it is forbidden before the festivals, it is permitted after the festivals. 

Explanation
משנה עבודה זרה א ב