Coptic Fasting Calendar 2079
Coptic fasting calendar 2079: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 2079 to Saturday, April 22, 2079, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2079
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 207816 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 207928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 207928 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 207928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 18, 207910 Tobi | Wed, Jan 18, 207910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 20796 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 20798 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 207920 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 207914 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 20795 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20794 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20791 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 207915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 207915 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 208027 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.