Coptic Fasting Calendar 1932
Coptic fasting calendar 1932: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 1932 to Saturday, April 30, 1932, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1932
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 193115 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 193227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 193227 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 193227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 193210 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 193210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 193214 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 193216 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 193228 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 193222 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 193213 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 19324 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19321 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 193215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 193216 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 193328 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.