Coptic Fasting Calendar 1972
Coptic fasting calendar 1972: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 1972 to Saturday, April 8, 1972, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1972
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 197115 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 197227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 197227 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 197227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 197210 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 197210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 197222 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 197224 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 19726 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 197230 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 197221 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 19724 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19721 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 197215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 197216 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 197328 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.