Coptic Fasting Calendar 2091
Coptic fasting calendar 2091: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 2091 to Saturday, April 7, 2091, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2091
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 209016 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 209128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 209127 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 209128 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 209110 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 209110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 209121 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 209123 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 20915 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 209129 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 209120 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 20914 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20911 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 209115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 209115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 209227 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.