Coptic Fasting Calendar 2075
Coptic fasting calendar 2075: Great Lent from Monday, February 11, 2075 to Saturday, April 6, 2075, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2075
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 207416 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 207528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 207526 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 207528 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 207510 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 207510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 28, 207520 Tobi | Wed, Jan 30, 207522 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 11, 20754 Meshir | Sat, Apr 6, 207528 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 27, 207519 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 20754 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20751 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 207515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 207515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 207627 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.