Coptic Fasting Calendar 2048
Coptic fasting calendar 2048: Great Lent from Monday, February 10, 2048 to Saturday, April 4, 2048, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2048
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 204715 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 204827 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 204827 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 204827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20488 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 204810 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 27, 204818 Tobi | Wed, Jan 29, 204820 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 10, 20482 Meshir | Sat, Apr 4, 204826 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 25, 204817 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 20484 Epip | 48 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20481 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 204815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 204816 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 204928 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.