Coptic Fasting Calendar 2150
Coptic fasting calendar 2150: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 2150 to Saturday, April 18, 2150, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2150
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 214915 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 215028 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 215028 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 215028 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 215010 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 215010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 21501 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 21503 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 215015 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 21509 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 215030 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21504 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21501 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 215015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 215015 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 215128 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.