Coptic Fasting Calendar 2022
Coptic fasting calendar 2022: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2022 to Saturday, April 23, 2022, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2022
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 202116 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 202228 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 202228 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 202228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 18, 202210 Tobi | Tue, Jan 18, 202210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 20227 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 20229 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 202221 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 202215 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 20226 Paoni | Mon, Jul 11, 20224 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 7, 20221 Mesori | Sun, Aug 21, 202215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 202216 Hathor | Fri, Jan 6, 202328 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.