Coptic Fasting Calendar 1951
Coptic fasting calendar 1951: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 1951 to Saturday, April 28, 1951, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1951
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 195016 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 195128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 195127 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 195128 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 195110 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 195110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 195112 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 195114 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 195126 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 195120 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 195111 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 19514 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19511 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 195115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 195115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 195227 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.