Coptic Fasting Calendar 1946
Coptic fasting calendar 1946: Great Lent from Monday, February 25, 1946 to Saturday, April 20, 1946, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1946
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 194516 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 194628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 194626 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 194628 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 194610 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 194610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 11, 19464 Meshir | Wed, Feb 13, 19466 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 25, 194618 Meshir | Sat, Apr 20, 194612 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 10, 19463 Paoni | Thu, Jul 11, 19464 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19461 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 194615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 194616 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 194728 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.