Coptic Fasting Calendar 2141
Coptic fasting calendar 2141: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2141 to Saturday, April 29, 2141, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2141
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 214015 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 214128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 214127 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 214128 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 214110 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 214110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 20, 214112 Meshir | Wed, Feb 22, 214114 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 214126 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 214120 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 214111 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21414 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21411 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 214115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 214115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 214228 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.