Coptic Fasting Calendar 1925
Coptic fasting calendar 1925: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 1925 to Saturday, April 18, 1925, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1925
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 192416 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 192528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 192528 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 192528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 19258 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 192510 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 19252 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 19254 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 192516 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 192510 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 19251 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19254 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19251 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 192515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 192516 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 192628 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.