Coptic Fasting Calendar 1924
Coptic fasting calendar 1924: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 1924 to Saturday, April 26, 1924, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1924
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 192315 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 192427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 192425 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 192427 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 19249 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 192410 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 192410 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 192412 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 192424 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 192418 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 19249 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19244 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19241 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 192415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 192416 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 192528 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.