Coptic Fasting Calendar 2069
Coptic fasting calendar 2069: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 2069 to Saturday, April 13, 2069, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2069
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 206816 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 206928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 206926 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 206928 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 206910 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 206910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 206927 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 206929 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 206911 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 20695 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 206926 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 20694 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20691 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 206915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 206916 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 207028 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.