Coptic Fasting Calendar 2128
Coptic fasting calendar 2128: Great Lent from Monday, March 1, 2128 to Saturday, April 24, 2128, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2128
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 212714 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 212827 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 212827 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 212827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 20, 212810 Tobi | Tue, Jan 20, 212810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 16, 21287 Meshir | Wed, Feb 18, 21289 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 1, 212821 Meshir | Sat, Apr 24, 212815 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 14, 21286 Paoni | Mon, Jul 12, 21284 Epip | 29 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21281 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 212815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 212815 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 212928 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.