Coptic Fasting Calendar 2093
Coptic fasting calendar 2093: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 2093 to Saturday, April 18, 2093, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2093
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 209216 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 209328 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 209328 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 209328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20938 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 209310 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 20932 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 20934 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 209316 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 209310 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 20931 Paoni | Sat, Jul 11, 20934 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20931 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 209315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 209316 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 209428 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.