Coptic Fasting Calendar 2088
Coptic fasting calendar 2088: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 2088 to Saturday, April 17, 2088, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2088
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 208715 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 208827 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 208827 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 208827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 208810 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 208810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 20881 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 20883 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 208815 Meshir | Sat, Apr 17, 20889 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 7, 208830 Pashons | Sun, Jul 11, 20884 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 7, 20881 Mesori | Sat, Aug 21, 208815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 208816 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 208928 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.