Coptic Fasting Calendar 2147
Coptic fasting calendar 2147: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 2147 to Saturday, April 22, 2147, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2147
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 214615 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 214728 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 214727 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 214728 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 214710 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 214710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 21475 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 21477 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 214719 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 214713 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 21474 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21474 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21471 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 214715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 214714 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 214827 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.