Coptic Fasting Calendar 2040
Coptic fasting calendar 2040: Great Lent from Monday, March 12, 2040 to Saturday, May 5, 2040, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2040
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 203915 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 204027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 204027 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 204027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 204010 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 204010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 27, 204019 Meshir | Wed, Feb 29, 204021 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 12, 20403 Paremhat | Sat, May 5, 204027 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 25, 204018 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20404 Epip | 17 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20401 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 204015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 204016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 204128 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.