Coptic Fasting Calendar 2121
Coptic fasting calendar 2121: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 2121 to Saturday, April 12, 2121, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2121
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 212015 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 212128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 212128 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 212128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21218 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 212110 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 212125 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 212127 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 21219 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 21213 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 212124 Pashons | Sat, Jul 12, 21214 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21211 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 212115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 212115 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 212228 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.