Coptic Fasting Calendar 2080
Coptic fasting calendar 2080: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 2080 to Saturday, April 13, 2080, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2080
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 207915 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 208027 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 208026 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 208027 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 208010 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 208010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 208027 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 208029 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 208011 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 20805 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 208026 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 20804 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20801 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 208015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 208016 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 208128 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.