Coptic Fasting Calendar 2029
Coptic fasting calendar 2029: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 2029 to Saturday, April 7, 2029, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2029
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 202816 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 202928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 202927 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 202928 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 202910 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 202910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 202921 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 202923 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 20295 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 202929 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 202920 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 20294 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20291 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 202915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 202916 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 203028 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.