Coptic Fasting Calendar 2054
Coptic fasting calendar 2054: Great Lent from Monday, March 9, 2054 to Saturday, May 2, 2054, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2054
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 205316 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 205428 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 205428 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 205428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20548 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 205410 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 23, 205416 Meshir | Wed, Feb 25, 205418 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 9, 205430 Meshir | Sat, May 2, 205424 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 22, 205415 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20544 Epip | 20 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20541 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 205415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 205416 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 205528 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.