Coptic Fasting Calendar 1949
Coptic fasting calendar 1949: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 1949 to Saturday, April 23, 1949, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1949
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 194816 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 194928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 194928 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 194928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 194910 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 194910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 19497 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 19499 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 194921 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 194915 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 19496 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 19494 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19491 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 194915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 194916 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 195028 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.