Coptic Fasting Calendar 2034
Coptic fasting calendar 2034: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 2034 to Saturday, April 8, 2034, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2034
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 203316 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 203428 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 203428 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 203428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 203410 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 203410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 203422 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 203424 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 20346 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 203430 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 203421 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 20344 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20341 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 203415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 203416 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 203528 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.