Coptic Fasting Calendar 2076
Coptic fasting calendar 2076: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 2076 to Saturday, April 25, 2076, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2076
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 207515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 207627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 207627 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 207627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20768 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 207610 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 20769 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 207611 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 207623 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 207617 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 20768 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20764 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20761 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 207615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 207616 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 207728 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.