Coptic Fasting Calendar 2081
Coptic fasting calendar 2081: Great Lent from Monday, March 10, 2081 to Saturday, May 3, 2081, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2081
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 208016 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 208128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 208128 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 208128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20819 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 208110 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 208117 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 208119 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 10, 20811 Paremhat | Sat, May 3, 208125 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 23, 208116 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20814 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20811 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 208115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 208116 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 208228 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.