Coptic Fasting Calendar 2061
Coptic fasting calendar 2061: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 2061 to Saturday, April 9, 2061, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2061
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 206016 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 206128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 206128 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 206128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 206110 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 206110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 206123 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 206125 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 20617 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 20611 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 206122 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 20614 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20611 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 206115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 206116 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 206228 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.