Coptic Fasting Calendar 2126
Coptic fasting calendar 2126: Great Lent from Monday, February 18, 2126 to Saturday, April 13, 2126, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2126
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 212515 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 212628 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 212628 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 212628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21269 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 212610 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 4, 212626 Tobi | Wed, Feb 6, 212628 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 18, 212610 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 21264 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 212625 Pashons | Fri, Jul 12, 21264 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21261 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 212615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 212615 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 212728 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.