Coptic Fasting Calendar 2152
Coptic fasting calendar 2152: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2152 to Saturday, April 29, 2152, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2152
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 215114 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 215227 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 215227 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 215227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 20, 215210 Tobi | Thu, Jan 20, 215210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 215212 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 215214 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 215226 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 215220 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 215211 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21524 Epip | 24 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21521 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 215215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 215215 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 215328 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.