Coptic Fasting Calendar 1931
Coptic fasting calendar 1931: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 1931 to Saturday, April 11, 1931, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1931
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 193016 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 193128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 193128 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 193128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 19318 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 193110 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 193125 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 193127 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 19319 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 19313 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 193124 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 19314 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19311 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 193115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 193115 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 193227 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.