Coptic Fasting Calendar 2070
Coptic fasting calendar 2070: Great Lent from Monday, March 10, 2070 to Saturday, May 3, 2070, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2070
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 206916 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 207028 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 207028 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 207028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20709 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 207010 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 207017 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 207019 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 10, 20701 Paremhat | Sat, May 3, 207025 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 23, 207016 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20704 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20701 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 207015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 207016 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 207128 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.