Coptic Fasting Calendar 2033
Coptic fasting calendar 2033: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2033 to Saturday, April 23, 2033, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2033
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 203216 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 203328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 203328 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 203328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 203310 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 203310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 20337 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 20339 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 203321 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 203315 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 20336 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20334 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20331 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 203315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 203316 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 203428 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.