Coptic Fasting Calendar 2142
Coptic fasting calendar 2142: Great Lent from Monday, February 26, 2142 to Saturday, April 21, 2142, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2142
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 214115 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 214228 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 214226 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 214228 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 214210 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 214210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 12, 21424 Meshir | Wed, Feb 14, 21426 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 26, 214218 Meshir | Sat, Apr 21, 214212 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 11, 21423 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21424 Epip | 32 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21421 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 214215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 214215 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 214328 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.