Coptic Fasting Calendar 2000
Coptic fasting calendar 2000: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2000 to Saturday, April 29, 2000, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2000
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 199915 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 200027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 200027 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 200027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 200010 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 200010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 200013 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 200015 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 200027 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 200021 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 200012 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20004 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20001 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 200015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 200016 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 200128 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.