Coptic Fasting Calendar 2108
Coptic fasting calendar 2108: Great Lent from Monday, March 12, 2108 to Saturday, May 5, 2108, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2108
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 210714 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 210827 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 210826 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 210827 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 20, 210810 Tobi | Fri, Jan 20, 210810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 27, 210818 Meshir | Wed, Feb 29, 210820 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 12, 21082 Paremhat | Sat, May 5, 210826 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 25, 210817 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21084 Epip | 18 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21081 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 210815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 210815 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 210928 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.