Coptic Fasting Calendar 2027
Coptic fasting calendar 2027: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 2027 to Saturday, May 1, 2027, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2027
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 202616 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 202728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 202728 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 202728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 202710 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 202710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 202715 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 202717 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 202729 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 202723 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 202714 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 20274 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20271 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 202715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 202715 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 202827 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.