Coptic Fasting Calendar 2041
Coptic fasting calendar 2041: Great Lent from Monday, February 25, 2041 to Saturday, April 20, 2041, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2041
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 204016 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 204128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 204126 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 204128 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 204110 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 204110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 11, 20414 Meshir | Wed, Feb 13, 20416 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 25, 204118 Meshir | Sat, Apr 20, 204112 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 10, 20413 Paoni | Thu, Jul 11, 20414 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20411 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 204115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 204116 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 204228 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.