Coptic Fasting Calendar 2116
Coptic fasting calendar 2116: Great Lent from Monday, March 9, 2116 to Saturday, May 2, 2116, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2116
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 211514 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 211627 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 211627 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 211627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 20, 211610 Tobi | Mon, Jan 20, 211610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 211615 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 211617 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 9, 211629 Meshir | Sat, May 2, 211623 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 22, 211614 Paoni | Sun, Jul 12, 21164 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21161 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 211615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 211615 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 211728 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.