Coptic Fasting Calendar 2036
Coptic fasting calendar 2036: Great Lent from Monday, February 25, 2036 to Saturday, April 19, 2036, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2036
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 203515 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 203627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 203625 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 203627 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 20369 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 203610 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 11, 20363 Meshir | Wed, Feb 13, 20365 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 25, 203617 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 203611 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 20362 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20364 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20361 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 203615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 203616 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 203728 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.