Coptic Fasting Calendar 2134
Coptic fasting calendar 2134: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 2134 to Saturday, April 17, 2134, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2134
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 213315 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 213428 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 213428 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 213428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 213410 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 213410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 213430 Tobi | Wed, Feb 10, 21342 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 213414 Meshir | Sat, Apr 17, 21348 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 7, 213429 Pashons | Mon, Jul 12, 21344 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21341 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 213415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 213415 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 213528 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.