Coptic Fasting Calendar 1930
Coptic fasting calendar 1930: Great Lent from Monday, February 24, 1930 to Saturday, April 19, 1930, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1930
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 192916 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 193028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 193028 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 193028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19309 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 193010 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 10, 19303 Meshir | Wed, Feb 12, 19305 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 24, 193017 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 193011 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 19302 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19304 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19301 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 193015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 193016 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 193128 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.