Coptic Fasting Calendar 2129
Coptic fasting calendar 2129: Great Lent from Monday, February 14, 2129 to Saturday, April 9, 2129, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2129
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 212815 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 212928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 212928 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 212928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 212910 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 212910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 31, 212922 Tobi | Wed, Feb 2, 212924 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 14, 21296 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 212930 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 212921 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21294 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21291 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 212915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 212915 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 213028 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.