Coptic Fasting Calendar 1984
Coptic fasting calendar 1984: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 1984 to Saturday, April 21, 1984, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1984
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 198315 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 198427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 198427 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 198427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 198410 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 198410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 19845 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 19847 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 198419 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 198413 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 19844 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 19844 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19841 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 198415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 198416 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 198528 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.