Coptic Fasting Calendar 2099
Coptic fasting calendar 2099: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 2099 to Saturday, April 11, 2099, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2099
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 209816 Hathor | Tue, Jan 6, 209928 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 6, 209928 Koiak | Tue, Jan 6, 209928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 16, 20998 Tobi | Sun, Jan 18, 209910 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 209925 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 209927 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 20999 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 20993 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 209924 Pashons | Sat, Jul 11, 20994 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 7, 20991 Mesori | Fri, Aug 21, 209915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 209915 Hathor | Wed, Jan 6, 210027 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.