Coptic Fasting Calendar 2049
Coptic fasting calendar 2049: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 2049 to Saturday, April 24, 2049, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2049
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 204816 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 204928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 204928 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 204928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 204910 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 204910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 20498 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 204910 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 204922 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 204916 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 20497 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 20494 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20491 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 204915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 204916 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 205028 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.