Coptic Fasting Calendar 2074
Coptic fasting calendar 2074: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2074 to Saturday, April 21, 2074, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2074
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 207316 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 207428 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 207427 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 207428 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 207410 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 207410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 20745 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 20747 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 207419 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 207413 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 20744 Paoni | Wed, Jul 11, 20744 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20741 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 207415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 207416 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 207528 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.