Coptic Fasting Calendar 1944
Coptic fasting calendar 1944: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 1944 to Saturday, April 15, 1944, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1944
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 194315 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 194427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 194427 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 194427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 194410 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 194410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 194429 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 19441 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 194413 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 19447 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 194428 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 19444 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19441 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 194415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 194416 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 194528 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.