Coptic Fasting Calendar 1937
Coptic fasting calendar 1937: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 1937 to Saturday, May 1, 1937, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1937
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 193616 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 193728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 193728 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 193728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 193710 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 193710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 193715 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 193717 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 193729 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 193723 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 193714 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 19374 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19371 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 193715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 193716 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 193828 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.