Coptic Fasting Calendar 2073
Coptic fasting calendar 2073: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2073 to Saturday, April 29, 2073, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2073
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 207216 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 207328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 207328 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 207328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 207310 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 207310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 207313 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 207315 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 207327 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 207321 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 207312 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20734 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20731 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 207315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 207316 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 207428 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.