Coptic Fasting Calendar 1960
Coptic fasting calendar 1960: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 1960 to Saturday, April 16, 1960, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1960
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 195915 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 196027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 196027 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 196027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 196010 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 196010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 196030 Tobi | Wed, Feb 10, 19602 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 196014 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 19608 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 196029 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 19604 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19601 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 196015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 196016 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 196128 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.