Coptic Fasting Calendar 1901
Coptic fasting calendar 1901: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 1901 to Saturday, April 13, 1901, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1901
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 190016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 190128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 190126 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 190128 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 190110 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 190110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 190127 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 190129 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 190111 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 19015 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 190126 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 19014 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19011 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 190115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 190116 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 190228 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.