Coptic Fasting Calendar 2095
Coptic fasting calendar 2095: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2095 to Saturday, April 23, 2095, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2095
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 209416 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 209528 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 209528 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 209528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 209510 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 209510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 20957 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 20959 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 209521 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 209515 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 20956 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20954 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20951 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 209515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 209515 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 209627 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.