Coptic Fasting Calendar 2068
Coptic fasting calendar 2068: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2068 to Saturday, April 28, 2068, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2068
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 206715 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 206827 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 206827 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 206827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 206810 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 206810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 206812 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 206814 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 206826 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 206820 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 206811 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20684 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20681 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 206815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 206816 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 206928 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.