Coptic Fasting Calendar 2155
Coptic fasting calendar 2155: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 2155 to Saturday, April 26, 2155, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2155
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 215415 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 215528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 215528 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 215528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21558 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 215510 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 17, 21559 Meshir | Wed, Feb 19, 215511 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 215523 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 215517 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 21558 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21554 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21551 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 215515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 215514 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 215627 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.