Coptic Fasting Calendar 2157
Coptic fasting calendar 2157: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 2157 to Saturday, April 30, 2157, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2157
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 215615 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 215728 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 215728 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 215728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 215710 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 215710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 215713 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 215715 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 215727 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 215721 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 215712 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21574 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21571 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 215715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 215715 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 215828 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.