Coptic Fasting Calendar 2096
Coptic fasting calendar 2096: Great Lent from Monday, February 20, 2096 to Saturday, April 14, 2096, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2096
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 209515 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 209627 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 209627 Koiak | Fri, Jan 6, 209627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 209610 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 209610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 6, 209628 Tobi | Wed, Feb 8, 209630 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 20, 209612 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 20966 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 209627 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 20964 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20961 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 209615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 209616 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 209728 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.