Coptic Fasting Calendar 2043
Coptic fasting calendar 2043: Great Lent from Monday, March 9, 2043 to Saturday, May 2, 2043, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2043
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 204216 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 204328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 204328 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 204328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20438 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 204310 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 23, 204316 Meshir | Wed, Feb 25, 204318 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 9, 204330 Meshir | Sat, May 2, 204324 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 22, 204315 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20434 Epip | 20 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20431 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 204315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 204315 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 204427 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.