Coptic Fasting Calendar 1955
Coptic fasting calendar 1955: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 1955 to Saturday, April 16, 1955, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1955
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 195416 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 195528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 195528 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 195528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 195510 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 195510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 195530 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 19552 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 195514 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 19558 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 195529 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 19554 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19551 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 195515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 195515 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 195627 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.