Coptic Fasting Calendar 1905
Coptic fasting calendar 1905: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 1905 to Saturday, April 29, 1905, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1905
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 190416 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 190528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 190528 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 190528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 190510 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 190510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 190513 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 190515 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 190527 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 190521 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 190512 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19054 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19051 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 190515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 190516 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 190628 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.