Coptic Fasting Calendar 2120
Coptic fasting calendar 2120: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2120 to Saturday, April 20, 2120, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2120
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 211914 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 212027 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 212025 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 212027 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 21209 Tobi | Sat, Jan 20, 212010 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 21203 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 21205 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 212017 Meshir | Sat, Apr 20, 212011 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 10, 21202 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21204 Epip | 33 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21201 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 212015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 212015 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 212128 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.