Coptic Fasting Calendar 1993
Coptic fasting calendar 1993: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 1993 to Saturday, April 17, 1993, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1993
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 199216 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 199328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 199328 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 199328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 199310 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 199310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 19931 Meshir | Wed, Feb 10, 19933 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 199315 Meshir | Sat, Apr 17, 19939 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 7, 199330 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 19934 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19931 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 199315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 199316 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 199428 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.