Coptic Fasting Calendar 1926
Coptic fasting calendar 1926: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 1926 to Saturday, May 1, 1926, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1926
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 192516 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 192628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 192628 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 192628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 192610 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 192610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 192615 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 192617 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 192629 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 192623 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 192614 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 19264 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19261 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 192615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 192616 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 192728 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.