Coptic Fasting Calendar 2112
Coptic fasting calendar 2112: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 2112 to Saturday, April 16, 2112, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2112
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 211114 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 211227 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 211227 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 211227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 20, 211210 Tobi | Wed, Jan 20, 211210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 211229 Tobi | Wed, Feb 10, 21121 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 211213 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 21127 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 211228 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21124 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21121 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 211215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 211215 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 211328 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.