Coptic Fasting Calendar 2051
Coptic fasting calendar 2051: Great Lent from Monday, March 13, 2051 to Saturday, May 6, 2051, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2051
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 205016 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 205128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 205128 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 205128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 205110 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 205110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 27, 205120 Meshir | Wed, Mar 1, 205122 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 13, 20514 Paremhat | Sat, May 6, 205128 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 26, 205119 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20514 Epip | 16 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20511 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 205115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 205115 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 205227 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.