Coptic Fasting Calendar 1967
Coptic fasting calendar 1967: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 1967 to Saturday, April 29, 1967, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1967
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 196616 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 196728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 196728 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 196728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 196710 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 196710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 196713 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 196715 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 196727 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 196721 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 196712 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19674 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19671 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 196715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 196715 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 196827 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.