Coptic Fasting Calendar 1908
Coptic fasting calendar 1908: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 1908 to Saturday, April 25, 1908, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1908
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 190715 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 190827 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 190827 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 190827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19088 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 190810 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 19089 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 190811 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 190823 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 190817 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 19088 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19084 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19081 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 190815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 190816 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 190928 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.