Coptic Fasting Calendar 2037
Coptic fasting calendar 2037: Great Lent from Monday, February 9, 2037 to Saturday, April 4, 2037, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2037
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 203616 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 203728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 203728 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 203728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20378 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 203710 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 26, 203718 Tobi | Wed, Jan 28, 203720 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 9, 20372 Meshir | Sat, Apr 4, 203726 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 25, 203717 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 20374 Epip | 48 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20371 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 203715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 203716 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 203828 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.