Coptic Fasting Calendar 2104
Coptic fasting calendar 2104: Great Lent from Monday, February 25, 2104 to Saturday, April 19, 2104, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2104
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 210314 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 210427 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 210427 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 210427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21048 Tobi | Sun, Jan 20, 210410 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 11, 21042 Meshir | Wed, Feb 13, 21044 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 25, 210416 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 210410 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 21041 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21044 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21041 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 210415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 210415 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 210528 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.