Coptic Fasting Calendar 2062
Coptic fasting calendar 2062: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2062 to Saturday, April 29, 2062, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2062
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 206116 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 206228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 206228 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 206228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 206210 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 206210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 206213 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 206215 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 206227 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 206221 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 206212 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20624 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20621 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 206215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 206216 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 206328 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.