Coptic Fasting Calendar 2078
Coptic fasting calendar 2078: Great Lent from Monday, March 14, 2078 to Saturday, May 7, 2078, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2078
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 207716 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 207828 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 207828 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 207828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 207810 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 207810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 28, 207821 Meshir | Wed, Mar 2, 207823 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 14, 20785 Paremhat | Sat, May 7, 207829 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 27, 207820 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20784 Epip | 15 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20781 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 207815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 207816 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 207928 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.