Coptic Fasting Calendar 1963
Coptic fasting calendar 1963: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 1963 to Saturday, April 13, 1963, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1963
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 196216 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 196328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 196326 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 196328 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 196310 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 196310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 196327 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 196329 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 196311 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 19635 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 196326 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 19634 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 19631 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 196315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 196315 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 196427 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.