Coptic Fasting Calendar 1941
Coptic fasting calendar 1941: Great Lent from Monday, February 24, 1941 to Saturday, April 19, 1941, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1941
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 194016 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 194128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 194128 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 194128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19419 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 194110 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 10, 19413 Meshir | Wed, Feb 12, 19415 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 24, 194117 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 194111 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 19412 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19414 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19411 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 194115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 194116 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 194228 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.