Coptic Fasting Calendar 2050
Coptic fasting calendar 2050: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2050 to Saturday, April 16, 2050, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2050
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 204916 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 205028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 205028 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 205028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 205010 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 205010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 205030 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 20502 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 205014 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 20508 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 205029 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 20504 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20501 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 205015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 205016 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 205128 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.