Coptic Fasting Calendar 1916
Coptic fasting calendar 1916: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 1916 to Saturday, April 22, 1916, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1916
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 191515 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 191627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 191627 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 191627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 191610 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 191610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 19166 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 19168 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 191620 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 191614 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 19165 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19164 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19161 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 191615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 191616 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 191728 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.