Coptic Fasting Calendar 2148
Coptic fasting calendar 2148: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 2148 to Saturday, April 13, 2148, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2148
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 214714 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 214827 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 214825 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 214827 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 21489 Tobi | Sat, Jan 20, 214810 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 214826 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 214828 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 214810 Meshir | Sat, Apr 13, 21484 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 3, 214825 Pashons | Fri, Jul 12, 21484 Epip | 40 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21481 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 214815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 214815 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 214928 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.