Coptic Fasting Calendar 1962
Coptic fasting calendar 1962: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 1962 to Saturday, April 28, 1962, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1962
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 196116 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 196228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 196227 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 196228 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 196210 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 196210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 196212 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 196214 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 196226 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 196220 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 196211 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 19624 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 19621 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 196215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 196216 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 196328 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.