Coptic Fasting Calendar 1975
Coptic fasting calendar 1975: Great Lent from Monday, March 10, 1975 to Saturday, May 3, 1975, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1975
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 197416 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 197528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 197528 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 197528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 19759 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 197510 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 197517 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 197519 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 10, 19751 Paremhat | Sat, May 3, 197525 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 23, 197516 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 19754 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 19751 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 197515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 197515 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 197627 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.