Coptic Fasting Calendar 2044
Coptic fasting calendar 2044: Great Lent from Monday, February 29, 2044 to Saturday, April 23, 2044, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2044
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 204315 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 204427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 204427 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 204427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 204410 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 204410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 20447 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 20449 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 29, 204421 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 204415 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 20446 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20444 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20441 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 204415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 204416 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 204528 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.