Coptic Fasting Calendar 2105
Coptic fasting calendar 2105: Great Lent from Monday, February 9, 2105 to Saturday, April 4, 2105, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2105
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 210415 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 210528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 210528 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 210528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 210510 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 210510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 26, 210517 Tobi | Wed, Jan 28, 210519 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 9, 21051 Meshir | Sat, Apr 4, 210525 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 25, 210516 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21054 Epip | 49 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21051 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 210515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 210515 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 210628 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.