Coptic Fasting Calendar 2145
Coptic fasting calendar 2145: Great Lent from Monday, February 22, 2145 to Saturday, April 17, 2145, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2145
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 214415 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 214528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 214528 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 214528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 214510 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 214510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 8, 214530 Tobi | Wed, Feb 10, 21452 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 22, 214514 Meshir | Sat, Apr 17, 21458 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 7, 214529 Pashons | Mon, Jul 12, 21454 Epip | 36 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21451 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 214515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 214515 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 214628 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.