Coptic Fasting Calendar 1965
Coptic fasting calendar 1965: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 1965 to Saturday, April 24, 1965, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1965
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 196416 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 196528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 196528 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 196528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 196510 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 196510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 19658 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 196510 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 196522 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 196516 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 19657 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 19654 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 19651 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 196515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 196516 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 196628 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.