Coptic Fasting Calendar 1935
Coptic fasting calendar 1935: Great Lent from Monday, March 4, 1935 to Saturday, April 27, 1935, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1935
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 193416 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 193528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 193526 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 193528 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 193510 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 193510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 193511 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 193513 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 4, 193525 Meshir | Sat, Apr 27, 193519 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 17, 193510 Paoni | Thu, Jul 11, 19354 Epip | 25 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19351 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 193515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 193515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 193627 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.