Coptic Fasting Calendar 2001
Coptic fasting calendar 2001: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 2001 to Saturday, April 14, 2001, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2001
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 200016 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 200128 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 200127 Koiak | Sat, Jan 6, 200128 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 18, 200110 Tobi | Thu, Jan 18, 200110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 200128 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 200130 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 200112 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 20016 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 200127 Pashons | Wed, Jul 11, 20014 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 7, 20011 Mesori | Tue, Aug 21, 200115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 200116 Hathor | Sun, Jan 6, 200228 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.