Coptic Fasting Calendar 1964
Coptic fasting calendar 1964: Great Lent from Monday, March 9, 1964 to Saturday, May 2, 1964, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1964
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 196315 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 196427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 196427 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 196427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19648 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 196410 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 196416 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 196418 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 9, 196430 Meshir | Sat, May 2, 196424 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 22, 196415 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19644 Epip | 20 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19641 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 196415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 196416 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 196528 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.