Coptic Fasting Calendar 2028
Coptic fasting calendar 2028: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2028 to Saturday, April 15, 2028, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2028
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 202715 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 202827 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 202827 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 202827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 202810 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 202810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 202829 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 20281 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 202813 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 20287 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 202828 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 20284 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20281 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 202815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 202816 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 202928 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.