Coptic Fasting Calendar 1922
Coptic fasting calendar 1922: Great Lent from Monday, February 20, 1922 to Saturday, April 15, 1922, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1922
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 192116 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 192228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 192228 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 192228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 192210 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 192210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 6, 192229 Tobi | Wed, Feb 8, 19221 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 20, 192213 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 19227 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 192228 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 19224 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19221 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 192215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 192216 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 192328 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.