Coptic Fasting Calendar 2113
Coptic fasting calendar 2113: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 2113 to Saturday, April 8, 2113, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2113
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 211215 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 211328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 211327 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 211328 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 211310 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 211310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 211321 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 211323 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 21135 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 211329 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 211320 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21134 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21131 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 211315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 211315 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 211428 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.