Coptic Fasting Calendar 2118
Coptic fasting calendar 2118: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2118 to Saturday, April 16, 2118, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2118
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 211715 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 211828 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 211828 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 211828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 211810 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 211810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 211829 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 21181 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 211813 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 21187 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 211828 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21184 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21181 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 211815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 211815 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 211928 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.