Coptic Fasting Calendar 2052
Coptic fasting calendar 2052: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2052 to Saturday, April 20, 2052, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2052
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 205115 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 205227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 205226 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 205227 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 205210 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 205210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 20524 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 20526 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 205218 Meshir | Sat, Apr 20, 205212 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 10, 20523 Paoni | Thu, Jul 11, 20524 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20521 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 205215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 205216 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 205328 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.