Coptic Fasting Calendar 1992
Coptic fasting calendar 1992: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 1992 to Saturday, April 25, 1992, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1992
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 199115 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 199227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 199227 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 199227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19928 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 199210 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 19929 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 199211 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 199223 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 199217 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 19928 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19924 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19921 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 199215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 199216 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 199328 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.