Great Lent
Fast · Moves with Easter
Next date
Monday, March 8, 2027
29 Meshir 1743 AM
until Saturday, May 1, 2027 (23 Parmouti) · 55 days
until Saturday, May 1, 2027 (23 Parmouti) · 55 days
In 139 days
About Great Lent
The longest and holiest of the Church's fasts: 55 days, made up of the week of preparation, the Holy Forty Days that Christ fasted, and Holy Week. It begins on a Monday and ends with Easter, so its date moves every year.
Great Lent: dates for coming years
| Year | Day | Date | Coptic date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday | March 8, 2027 – May 1, 2027 | 29 Meshir 1743 AM |
| 2028 | Monday | February 21, 2028 – April 15, 2028 | 13 Meshir 1744 AM |
| 2029 | Monday | February 12, 2029 – April 7, 2029 | 5 Meshir 1745 AM |
| 2030 | Monday | March 4, 2030 – April 27, 2030 | 25 Meshir 1746 AM |
| 2031 | Monday | February 17, 2031 – April 12, 2031 | 10 Meshir 1747 AM |
| 2032 | Monday | March 8, 2032 – May 1, 2032 | 29 Meshir 1748 AM |
| 2033 | Monday | February 28, 2033 – April 23, 2033 | 21 Meshir 1749 AM |