Coptic Fasting Calendar 1919
Coptic fasting calendar 1919: Great Lent from Monday, February 24, 1919 to Saturday, April 19, 1919, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1919
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 191816 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 191928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 191928 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 191928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19199 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 191910 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 10, 19193 Meshir | Wed, Feb 12, 19195 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 24, 191917 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 191911 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 19192 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19194 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19191 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 191915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 191915 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 192027 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.