Coptic Fasting Calendar 2156
Coptic fasting calendar 2156: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 2156 to Saturday, April 10, 2156, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2156
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 215514 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 215627 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 215627 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 215627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 20, 215610 Tobi | Tue, Jan 20, 215610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 215623 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 215625 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 21567 Meshir | Sat, Apr 10, 21561 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 31, 215622 Pashons | Mon, Jul 12, 21564 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21561 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 215615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 215615 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 215728 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.