Coptic Fasting Calendar 2085
Coptic fasting calendar 2085: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 2085 to Saturday, April 14, 2085, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2085
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 208416 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 208528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 208527 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 208528 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 208510 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 208510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 208528 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 208530 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 208512 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 20856 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 208527 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 20854 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20851 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 208515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 208516 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 208628 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.