Coptic Fasting Calendar 2159
Coptic fasting calendar 2159: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 2159 to Saturday, April 7, 2159, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2159
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 215815 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 215928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 215926 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 215928 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 215910 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 215910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 215920 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 215922 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 21594 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 215928 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 215919 Pashons | Thu, Jul 12, 21594 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21591 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 215915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 215914 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 216027 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.