Coptic Fasting Calendar 1909
Coptic fasting calendar 1909: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 1909 to Saturday, April 10, 1909, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1909
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 190816 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 190928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 190928 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 190928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 190910 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 190910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 190924 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 190926 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 19098 Meshir | Sat, Apr 10, 19092 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 31, 190923 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 19094 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19091 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 190915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 190916 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 191028 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.