Coptic Fasting Calendar 1915
Coptic fasting calendar 1915: Great Lent from Monday, February 8, 1915 to Saturday, April 3, 1915, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1915
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 191416 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 191528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 191528 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 191528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 191510 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 191510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 25, 191517 Tobi | Wed, Jan 27, 191519 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 8, 19151 Meshir | Sat, Apr 3, 191525 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 24, 191516 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 19154 Epip | 49 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19151 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 191515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 191515 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 191627 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.