Coptic Fasting Calendar 2045
Coptic fasting calendar 2045: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 2045 to Saturday, April 8, 2045, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2045
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 204416 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 204528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 204528 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 204528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 204510 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 204510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 204522 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 204524 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 20456 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 204530 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 204521 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 20454 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20451 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 204515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 204516 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 204628 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.