Coptic Fasting Calendar 1923
Coptic fasting calendar 1923: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 1923 to Saturday, April 7, 1923, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1923
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 192216 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 192328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 192327 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 192328 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 192310 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 192310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 192321 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 192323 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 19235 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 192329 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 192320 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 19234 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19231 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 192315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 192315 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 192427 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.