Coptic Fasting Calendar 1917
Coptic fasting calendar 1917: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 1917 to Saturday, April 14, 1917, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1917
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 191616 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 191728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 191727 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 191728 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 191710 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 191710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 191728 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 191730 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 191712 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 19176 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 191727 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 19174 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19171 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 191715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 191716 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 191828 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.