Coptic Fasting Calendar 1934
Coptic fasting calendar 1934: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 1934 to Saturday, April 7, 1934, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1934
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 193316 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 193428 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 193427 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 193428 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 193410 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 193410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 193421 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 193423 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 19345 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 193429 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 193420 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 19344 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19341 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 193415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 193416 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 193528 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.