Coptic Fasting Calendar 2065
Coptic fasting calendar 2065: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 2065 to Saturday, April 25, 2065, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2065
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 206416 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 206528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 206528 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 206528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20658 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 206510 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 16, 20659 Meshir | Wed, Feb 18, 206511 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 206523 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 206517 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 20658 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20654 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20651 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 206515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 206516 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 206628 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.