Coptic Fasting Calendar 2146
Coptic fasting calendar 2146: Great Lent from Monday, March 14, 2146 to Saturday, May 7, 2146, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2146
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 214515 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 214628 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 214628 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 214628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 214610 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 214610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 28, 214620 Meshir | Wed, Mar 2, 214622 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 14, 21464 Paremhat | Sat, May 7, 214628 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 27, 214619 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21464 Epip | 16 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21461 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 214615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 214615 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 214728 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.