Coptic Fasting Calendar 2086
Coptic fasting calendar 2086: Great Lent from Monday, February 11, 2086 to Saturday, April 6, 2086, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2086
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 208516 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 208628 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 208626 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 208628 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 208610 Tobi | Fri, Jan 18, 208610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 28, 208620 Tobi | Wed, Jan 30, 208622 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 11, 20864 Meshir | Sat, Apr 6, 208628 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 27, 208619 Pashons | Thu, Jul 11, 20864 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 7, 20861 Mesori | Wed, Aug 21, 208615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 208616 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 208728 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.