Coptic Fasting Calendar 1910
Coptic fasting calendar 1910: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 1910 to Saturday, April 30, 1910, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1910
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 190916 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 191028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 191028 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 191028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 191010 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 191010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 191014 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 191016 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 191028 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 191022 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 191013 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 19104 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19101 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 191015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 191016 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 191128 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.