Coptic Fasting Calendar 2115
Coptic fasting calendar 2115: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 2115 to Saturday, April 13, 2115, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2115
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 211415 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 211528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 211528 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 211528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21159 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 211510 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 211526 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 211528 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 211510 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 21154 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 211525 Pashons | Fri, Jul 12, 21154 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21151 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 211515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 211514 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 211627 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.