Coptic Fasting Calendar 1990
Coptic fasting calendar 1990: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 1990 to Saturday, April 14, 1990, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1990
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 198916 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 199028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 199027 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 199028 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 199010 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 199010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 199028 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 199030 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 199012 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 19906 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 199027 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 19904 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19901 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 199015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 199016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 199128 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.