Coptic Fasting Calendar 2158
Coptic fasting calendar 2158: Great Lent from Monday, February 27, 2158 to Saturday, April 22, 2158, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2158
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 215715 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 215828 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 215827 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 215828 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 215810 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 215810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 13, 21585 Meshir | Wed, Feb 15, 21587 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 27, 215819 Meshir | Sat, Apr 22, 215813 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 12, 21584 Paoni | Wed, Jul 12, 21584 Epip | 31 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21581 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 215815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 215815 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 215928 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.