Coptic Fasting Calendar 1902
Coptic fasting calendar 1902: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 1902 to Saturday, April 26, 1902, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1902
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 190116 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 190228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 190228 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 190228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19029 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 190210 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 190210 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 190212 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 190224 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 190218 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 19029 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19024 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19021 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 190215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 190216 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 190328 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.