Coptic Fasting Calendar 2071
Coptic fasting calendar 2071: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 2071 to Saturday, April 18, 2071, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2071
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 207016 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 207128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 207128 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 207128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20718 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 207110 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 20712 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 20714 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 207116 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 207110 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 20711 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20714 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20711 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 207115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 207115 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 207227 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.