Coptic Fasting Calendar 1942
Coptic fasting calendar 1942: Great Lent from Monday, February 9, 1942 to Saturday, April 4, 1942, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1942
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 194116 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 194228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 194228 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 194228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 19428 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 194210 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 26, 194218 Tobi | Wed, Jan 28, 194220 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 9, 19422 Meshir | Sat, Apr 4, 194226 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 25, 194217 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 19424 Epip | 48 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19421 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 194215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 194216 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 194328 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.