Coptic Fasting Calendar 2063
Coptic fasting calendar 2063: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2063 to Saturday, April 21, 2063, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2063
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 206216 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 206328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 206327 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 206328 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 206310 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 206310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 20635 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 20637 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 206319 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 206313 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 20634 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20634 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20631 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 206315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 206315 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 206427 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.