Coptic Fasting Calendar 2132
Coptic fasting calendar 2132: Great Lent from Monday, February 11, 2132 to Saturday, April 5, 2132, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2132
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 213114 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 213227 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 213227 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 213227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21328 Tobi | Sun, Jan 20, 213210 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 28, 213218 Tobi | Wed, Jan 30, 213220 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 11, 21322 Meshir | Sat, Apr 5, 213226 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 26, 213217 Pashons | Sat, Jul 12, 21324 Epip | 48 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21321 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 213215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 213215 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 213328 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.