Coptic Fasting Calendar 1943
Coptic fasting calendar 1943: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 1943 to Saturday, April 24, 1943, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1943
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 194216 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 194328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 194328 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 194328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 194310 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 194310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 19438 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 194310 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 194322 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 194316 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 19437 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 19434 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19431 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 194315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 194315 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 194427 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.