Coptic Fasting Calendar 2083
Coptic fasting calendar 2083: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 2083 to Saturday, April 10, 2083, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2083
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 208216 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 208328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 6, 208328 Koiak | Wed, Jan 6, 208328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 18, 208310 Tobi | Mon, Jan 18, 208310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 208324 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 208326 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 20838 Meshir | Sat, Apr 10, 20832 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 31, 208323 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 20834 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20831 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 208315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 208315 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 208427 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.