Coptic Fasting Calendar 1939
Coptic fasting calendar 1939: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 1939 to Saturday, April 8, 1939, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1939
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 193816 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 193928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 193928 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 193928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 193910 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 193910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 193922 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 193924 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 19396 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 193930 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 193921 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 19394 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19391 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 193915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 193915 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 194027 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.