Coptic Fasting Calendar 2149
Coptic fasting calendar 2149: Great Lent from Monday, March 10, 2149 to Saturday, May 3, 2149, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2149
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 214815 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 214928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 214928 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 214928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21498 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 214910 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 24, 214916 Meshir | Wed, Feb 26, 214918 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 10, 214930 Meshir | Sat, May 3, 214924 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 23, 214915 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21494 Epip | 20 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21491 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 214915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 214915 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 215028 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.