Coptic Fasting Calendar 1911
Coptic fasting calendar 1911: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 1911 to Saturday, April 22, 1911, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1911
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 191016 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 191128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 191128 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 191128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 191110 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 191110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 19116 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 19118 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 191120 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 191114 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 19115 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19114 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19111 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 191115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 191115 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 191227 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.