Coptic Fasting Calendar 1914
Coptic fasting calendar 1914: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 1914 to Saturday, April 18, 1914, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1914
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 191316 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 191428 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 191428 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 191428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 19148 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 191410 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 19142 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 19144 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 191416 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 191410 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 19141 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19144 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19141 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 191415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 191416 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 191528 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.