Coptic Fasting Calendar 1969
Coptic fasting calendar 1969: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 1969 to Saturday, April 12, 1969, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1969
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 196816 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 196928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 196928 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 196928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19699 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 196910 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 196926 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 196928 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 196910 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 19694 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 196925 Pashons | Fri, Jul 11, 19694 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19691 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 196915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 196916 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 197028 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.