Coptic Fasting Calendar 1966
Coptic fasting calendar 1966: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 1966 to Saturday, April 9, 1966, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1966
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 196516 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 196628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 196628 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 196628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 196610 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 196610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 196623 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 196625 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 19667 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 19661 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 196622 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 19664 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 19661 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 196615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 196616 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 196728 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.