Coptic Fasting Calendar 1952
Coptic fasting calendar 1952: Great Lent from Monday, February 25, 1952 to Saturday, April 19, 1952, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1952
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 195115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 195227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 195225 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 195227 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 19529 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 195210 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 11, 19523 Meshir | Wed, Feb 13, 19525 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 25, 195217 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 195211 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 19522 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19524 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19521 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 195215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 195216 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 195328 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.