Coptic Fasting Calendar 2098
Coptic fasting calendar 2098: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 2098 to Saturday, April 26, 2098, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2098
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 209716 Hathor | Mon, Jan 6, 209828 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 6, 209828 Koiak | Mon, Jan 6, 209828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 20989 Tobi | Sat, Jan 18, 209810 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 209810 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 209812 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 209824 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 209818 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 20989 Paoni | Fri, Jul 11, 20984 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 7, 20981 Mesori | Thu, Aug 21, 209815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 209816 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 209928 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.