Coptic Fasting Calendar 2039
Coptic fasting calendar 2039: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2039 to Saturday, April 16, 2039, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2039
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 203816 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 203928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 203928 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 203928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 203910 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 203910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 203930 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 20392 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 203914 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 20398 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 203929 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 20394 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20391 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 203915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 203915 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 204027 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.