Coptic Fasting Calendar 2144
Coptic fasting calendar 2144: Great Lent from Monday, March 2, 2144 to Saturday, April 25, 2144, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2144
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 214314 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 214427 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 214427 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 214427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 20, 214410 Tobi | Mon, Jan 20, 214410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 21448 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 214410 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 2, 214422 Meshir | Sat, Apr 25, 214416 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 15, 21447 Paoni | Sun, Jul 12, 21444 Epip | 28 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21441 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 214415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 214415 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 214528 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.