Coptic Fasting Calendar 2066
Coptic fasting calendar 2066: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 2066 to Saturday, April 17, 2066, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2066
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 206516 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 206628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 206628 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 206628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 206610 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 206610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 20661 Meshir | Wed, Feb 10, 20663 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 206615 Meshir | Sat, Apr 17, 20669 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 7, 206630 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 20664 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20661 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 206615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 206616 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 206728 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.