Coptic Fasting Calendar 1991
Coptic fasting calendar 1991: Great Lent from Monday, February 11, 1991 to Saturday, April 6, 1991, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1991
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 199016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 199128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 199126 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 199128 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 199110 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 199110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 28, 199120 Tobi | Wed, Jan 30, 199122 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 11, 19914 Meshir | Sat, Apr 6, 199128 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 27, 199119 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 19914 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19911 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 199115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 199115 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 199227 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.