Coptic Fasting Calendar 2138
Coptic fasting calendar 2138: Great Lent from Monday, March 10, 2138 to Saturday, May 3, 2138, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2138
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 213715 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 213828 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 213828 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 213828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21388 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 213810 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 213816 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 213818 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 10, 213830 Meshir | Sat, May 3, 213824 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 23, 213815 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21384 Epip | 20 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21381 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 213815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 213815 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 213928 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.