Coptic Fasting Calendar 1900
Coptic fasting calendar 1900: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 1900 to Saturday, April 21, 1900, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1900
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 189916 Hathor | Fri, Jan 5, 190027 Koiak | 42 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 190027 Koiak | Fri, Jan 5, 190027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 190010 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 190010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 19005 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 19007 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 190019 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 190013 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 19004 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 19004 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19001 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 190015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 190016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 190128 Koiak | 43 days |
The fasts of the Coptic Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church keeps many fasts through the year: Great Lent (55 days, Holy Week included), the Fast of Nineveh (3 days), the Apostles' Fast, the Fast of the Virgin Mary (15 days), the Nativity Fast (43 days, from November 25 to January 6), and the paramoun before the Nativity and the Theophany. Great Lent, the Fast of Nineveh and the Apostles' Fast depend on the date of Easter, so they move every year, and the length of the Apostles' Fast changes with them.
Wednesdays and Fridays
Wednesday and Friday are fasting days every week of the year, except during the Holy Fifty Days after Easter, and when the Nativity or the Theophany falls on one of them.
The paramoun
The paramoun is a day of strict fasting in preparation for the Nativity and the Theophany. It is one day; it becomes two days when the feast falls on a Sunday, and three when it falls on a Monday.