Coptic Fasting Calendar 1921
Coptic fasting calendar 1921: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 1921 to Saturday, April 30, 1921, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1921
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 192016 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 192128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 192128 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 192128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 192110 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 192110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 192114 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 192116 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 192128 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 192122 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 192113 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 19214 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19211 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 192115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 192116 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 192228 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.