Coptic Fasting Calendar 2064
Coptic fasting calendar 2064: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 2064 to Saturday, April 12, 2064, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2064
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 206315 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 206427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 206425 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 206427 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 20649 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 206410 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 206426 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 206428 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 206410 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 20644 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 206425 Pashons | Fri, Jul 11, 20644 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20641 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 206415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 206416 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 206528 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.