Coptic Fasting Calendar 2092
Coptic fasting calendar 2092: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 2092 to Saturday, April 26, 2092, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2092
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 209115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 209227 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 4, 209225 Koiak | Sun, Jan 6, 209227 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 20929 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 209210 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 209210 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 209212 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 209224 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 209218 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 20929 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20924 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20921 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 209215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 209216 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 209328 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.