Coptic Fasting Calendar 1936
Coptic fasting calendar 1936: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 1936 to Saturday, April 11, 1936, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1936
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 193515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 193627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 193627 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 193627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19368 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 193610 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 193625 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 193627 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 19369 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 19363 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 193624 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 19364 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19361 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 193615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 193616 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 193728 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.