Coptic Fasting Calendar 1945
Coptic fasting calendar 1945: Great Lent from Monday, March 12, 1945 to Saturday, May 5, 1945, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1945
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 194416 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 194528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 194527 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 194528 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 194510 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 194510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 26, 194519 Meshir | Wed, Feb 28, 194521 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 12, 19453 Paremhat | Sat, May 5, 194527 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 25, 194518 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 19454 Epip | 17 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19451 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 194515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 194516 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 194628 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.