Coptic Fasting Calendar 2038
Coptic fasting calendar 2038: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 2038 to Saturday, April 24, 2038, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2038
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 203716 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 203828 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 203828 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 203828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 203810 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 203810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 20388 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 203810 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 203822 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 203816 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 20387 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 20384 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20381 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 203815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 203816 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 203928 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.