Coptic Fasting Calendar 2106
Coptic fasting calendar 2106: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 2106 to Saturday, April 24, 2106, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2106
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 210515 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 210628 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 210628 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 210628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 210610 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 210610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 21067 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 21069 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 210621 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 210615 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 21066 Paoni | Mon, Jul 12, 21064 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21061 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 210615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 210615 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 210728 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.