Coptic Fasting Calendar 2110
Coptic fasting calendar 2110: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 2110 to Saturday, April 12, 2110, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2110
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 210915 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 211028 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 211028 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 211028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21108 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 211010 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 211025 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 211027 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 21109 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 21103 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 211024 Pashons | Sat, Jul 12, 21104 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21101 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 211015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 211015 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 211128 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.