Coptic Fasting Calendar 2136
Coptic fasting calendar 2136: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 2136 to Saturday, April 21, 2136, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2136
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 213514 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 213627 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 213626 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 213627 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 20, 213610 Tobi | Fri, Jan 20, 213610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 21364 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 21366 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 213618 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 213612 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 21363 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21364 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21361 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 213615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 213615 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 213728 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.