Coptic Fasting Calendar 2119
Coptic fasting calendar 2119: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2119 to Saturday, April 29, 2119, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2119
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 211815 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 211928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 211927 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 211928 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 211910 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 211910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 211912 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 211914 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 211926 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 211920 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 211911 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21194 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21191 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 211915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 211914 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 212027 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.