Coptic Fasting Calendar 2031
Coptic fasting calendar 2031: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 2031 to Saturday, April 12, 2031, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2031
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 203016 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 203128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 203128 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 203128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20319 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 203110 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 203126 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 203128 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 203110 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 20314 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 203125 Pashons | Fri, Jul 11, 20314 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20311 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 203115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 203115 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 203227 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.