Coptic Fasting Calendar 2032
Coptic fasting calendar 2032: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 2032 to Saturday, May 1, 2032, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2032
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 203115 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 203227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 203227 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 203227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 203210 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 203210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 23, 203215 Meshir | Wed, Feb 25, 203217 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 203229 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 203223 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 203214 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 20324 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20321 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 203215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 203216 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 203328 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.