Coptic Fasting Calendar 2060
Coptic fasting calendar 2060: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 2060 to Saturday, April 24, 2060, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2060
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 205915 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 206027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 206027 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 206027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 206010 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 206010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 16, 20608 Meshir | Wed, Feb 18, 206010 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 206022 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 206016 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 20607 Paoni | Sun, Jul 11, 20604 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20601 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 206015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 206016 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 206128 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.