Coptic Fasting Calendar 1970
Coptic fasting calendar 1970: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 1970 to Saturday, April 25, 1970, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1970
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 196916 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 197028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 197028 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 197028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 19708 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 197010 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 16, 19709 Meshir | Wed, Feb 18, 197011 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 197023 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 197017 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 19708 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 19704 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 19701 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 197015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 197016 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 197128 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.