Coptic Fasting Calendar 2053
Coptic fasting calendar 2053: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 2053 to Saturday, April 12, 2053, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2053
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 205216 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 205328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 205328 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 205328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20539 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 205310 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 205326 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 205328 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 205310 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 20534 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 205325 Pashons | Fri, Jul 11, 20534 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20531 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 205315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 205316 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 205428 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.