Coptic Fasting Calendar 2135
Coptic fasting calendar 2135: Great Lent from Monday, March 14, 2135 to Saturday, May 7, 2135, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2135
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 213415 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 213528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 213528 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 213528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 213510 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 213510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 28, 213520 Meshir | Wed, Mar 2, 213522 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 14, 21354 Paremhat | Sat, May 7, 213528 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 27, 213519 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21354 Epip | 16 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21351 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 213515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 213514 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 213627 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.