Coptic Fasting Calendar 2072
Coptic fasting calendar 2072: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 2072 to Saturday, April 9, 2072, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2072
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 207115 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 207227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 207227 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 207227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 207210 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 207210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 207223 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 207225 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 20727 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 20721 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 207222 Pashons | Mon, Jul 11, 20724 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20721 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 207215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 207216 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 207328 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.