Coptic Fasting Calendar 2030
Coptic fasting calendar 2030: Great Lent from Monday, March 4, 2030 to Saturday, April 27, 2030, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2030
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 202916 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 203028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 203026 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 203028 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 203010 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 203010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 203011 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 203013 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 4, 203025 Meshir | Sat, Apr 27, 203019 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 17, 203010 Paoni | Thu, Jul 11, 20304 Epip | 25 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20301 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 203015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 203016 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 203128 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.