Coptic Fasting Calendar 2102
Coptic fasting calendar 2102: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 2102 to Saturday, April 8, 2102, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2102
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 210115 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 210228 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 210227 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 210228 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 210210 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 210210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 210221 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 210223 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 21025 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 210229 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 210220 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21024 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21021 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 210215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 210215 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 210328 Koiak | 44 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.