Coptic Fasting Calendar 1920
Coptic fasting calendar 1920: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 1920 to Saturday, April 10, 1920, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1920
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 191915 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 192027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 192027 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 192027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 192010 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 192010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 192024 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 192026 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 19208 Meshir | Sat, Apr 10, 19202 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 31, 192023 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 19204 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19201 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 192015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 192016 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 192128 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.