Coptic Fasting Calendar 2125
Coptic fasting calendar 2125: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2125 to Saturday, April 28, 2125, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2125
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 212415 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 212528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 212526 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 212528 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 212510 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 212510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 212511 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 212513 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 212525 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 212519 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 212510 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21254 Epip | 25 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21251 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 212515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 212515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 212628 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.