Coptic Fasting Calendar 2140
Coptic fasting calendar 2140: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 2140 to Saturday, April 9, 2140, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2140
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 213914 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 214027 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 214027 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 214027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 20, 214010 Tobi | Wed, Jan 20, 214010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 214022 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 214024 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 21406 Meshir | Sat, Apr 9, 214030 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 30, 214021 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21404 Epip | 44 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21401 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 214015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 214015 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 214128 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.