Coptic Fasting Calendar 2107
Coptic fasting calendar 2107: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2107 to Saturday, April 16, 2107, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2107
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 210615 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 210728 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 210728 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 210728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 210710 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 210710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 210729 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 21071 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 210713 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 21077 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 210728 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21074 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21071 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 210715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 210714 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 210827 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.