Coptic Fasting Calendar 2153
Coptic fasting calendar 2153: Great Lent from Monday, February 19, 2153 to Saturday, April 14, 2153, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2153
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 215215 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 215328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 215326 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 215328 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 215310 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 215310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 5, 215327 Tobi | Wed, Feb 7, 215329 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 19, 215311 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 21535 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 215326 Pashons | Thu, Jul 12, 21534 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21531 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 215315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 215315 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 215428 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.