Coptic Fasting Calendar 2154
Coptic fasting calendar 2154: Great Lent from Monday, March 11, 2154 to Saturday, May 4, 2154, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2154
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 215315 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 215428 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 215428 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 215428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21549 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 215410 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 25, 215417 Meshir | Wed, Feb 27, 215419 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 11, 21541 Paremhat | Sat, May 4, 215425 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 24, 215416 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21544 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21541 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 215415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 215415 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 215528 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.