Coptic Fasting Calendar 1995
Coptic fasting calendar 1995: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 1995 to Saturday, April 22, 1995, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 1995
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 199416 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 199528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 199528 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 199528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 199510 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 199510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 19956 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 19958 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 199520 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 199514 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 19955 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 19954 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 19951 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 199515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 199515 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 199627 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.