Coptic Fasting Calendar 2087
Coptic fasting calendar 2087: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 2087 to Saturday, April 26, 2087, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2087
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 208616 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 208728 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 208728 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 208728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20879 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 208710 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 208710 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 208712 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 208724 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 208718 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 20879 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20874 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20871 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 208715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 208715 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 208827 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.