Coptic Fasting Calendar 1989
Coptic fasting calendar 1989: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 1989 to Saturday, April 29, 1989, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1989
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 198816 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 198928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 198928 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 198928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 198910 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 198910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 198913 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 198915 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 198927 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 198921 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 198912 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19894 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19891 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 198915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 198916 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 199028 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.