Coptic Fasting Calendar 1933
Coptic fasting calendar 1933: Great Lent from Monday, February 20, 1933 to Saturday, April 15, 1933, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1933
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 193216 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 193328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 193328 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 193328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 193310 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 193310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 6, 193329 Tobi | Wed, Feb 8, 19331 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 20, 193313 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 19337 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 193328 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 19334 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19331 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 193315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 193316 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 193428 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.