Coptic Fasting Calendar 2131
Coptic fasting calendar 2131: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2131 to Saturday, April 21, 2131, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2131
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 213015 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 213128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 213126 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 213128 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 213110 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 213110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 21314 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 21316 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 213118 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 213112 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 21313 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21314 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21311 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 213115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 213114 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 213227 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.