Coptic Fasting Calendar 2130
Coptic fasting calendar 2130: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2130 to Saturday, April 29, 2130, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2130
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 212915 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 213028 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 213027 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 213028 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 213010 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 213010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 213012 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 213014 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 213026 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 213020 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 213011 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21304 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21301 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 213015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 213015 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 213128 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.