Coptic Fasting Calendar 2143
Coptic fasting calendar 2143: Great Lent from Monday, February 11, 2143 to Saturday, April 6, 2143, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2143
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 214215 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 214328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 214328 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 214328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21439 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 214310 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 28, 214319 Tobi | Wed, Jan 30, 214321 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 11, 21433 Meshir | Sat, Apr 6, 214327 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 27, 214318 Pashons | Fri, Jul 12, 21434 Epip | 47 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21431 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 214315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 214314 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 214427 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.