Coptic Fasting Calendar 2056
Coptic fasting calendar 2056: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 2056 to Saturday, April 8, 2056, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2056
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 205515 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 205627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 205627 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 205627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 205610 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 205610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 205622 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 205624 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 20566 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 205630 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 205621 Pashons | Tue, Jul 11, 20564 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20561 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 205615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 205616 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 205728 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.