Coptic Fasting Calendar 1912
Coptic fasting calendar 1912: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 1912 to Saturday, April 6, 1912, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1912
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 191115 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 191227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 191226 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 191227 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 191210 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 191210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 191220 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 191222 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 19124 Meshir | Sat, Apr 6, 191228 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 27, 191219 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 19124 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19121 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 191215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 191216 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 191328 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.