Coptic Fasting Calendar 1904
Coptic fasting calendar 1904: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 1904 to Saturday, April 9, 1904, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1904
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 190315 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 190427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 190427 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 190427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 190410 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 190410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 190423 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 190425 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 19047 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 19041 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 190422 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 19044 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19041 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 190415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 190416 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 190528 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.