Coptic Fasting Calendar 2057
Coptic fasting calendar 2057: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2057 to Saturday, April 28, 2057, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2057
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 205616 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 205728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 205727 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 205728 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 205710 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 205710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 205712 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 205714 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 205726 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 205720 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 205711 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20574 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20571 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 205715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 205716 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 205828 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.