Coptic Fasting Calendar 2046
Coptic fasting calendar 2046: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2046 to Saturday, April 28, 2046, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2046
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 204516 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 204628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 204627 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 204628 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 204610 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 204610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 204612 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 204614 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 204626 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 204620 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 204611 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20464 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20461 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 204615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 204616 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 204728 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.