Coptic Fasting Calendar 2058
Coptic fasting calendar 2058: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 2058 to Saturday, April 13, 2058, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2058
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 205716 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 205828 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 205826 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 205828 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 205810 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 205810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 205827 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 205829 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 205811 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 20585 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 205826 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 20584 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20581 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 205815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 205816 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 205928 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.