Coptic Fasting Calendar 1913
Coptic fasting calendar 1913: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 1913 to Saturday, April 26, 1913, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1913
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 191216 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 191328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 191328 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 191328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19139 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 191310 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 191310 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 191312 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 191324 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 191318 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 19139 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19134 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19131 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 191315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 191316 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 191428 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.