Coptic Fasting Calendar 2089
Coptic fasting calendar 2089: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 2089 to Saturday, April 30, 2089, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2089
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 208816 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 208928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 208928 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 208928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 208910 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 208910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 208914 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 208916 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 208928 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 208922 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 208913 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20894 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20891 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 208915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 208916 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 209028 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.