Coptic Fasting Calendar 2124
Coptic fasting calendar 2124: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 2124 to Saturday, April 8, 2124, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2124
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 212314 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 212427 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 212427 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 212427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 20, 212410 Tobi | Thu, Jan 20, 212410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 212421 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 212423 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 21245 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 212429 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 212420 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21244 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21241 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 212415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 212415 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 212528 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.