Coptic Fasting Calendar 2160
Coptic fasting calendar 2160: Great Lent from Monday, March 3, 2160 to Saturday, April 26, 2160, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2160
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 215914 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 216027 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 216027 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 216027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21608 Tobi | Sun, Jan 20, 216010 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 21609 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 216011 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 3, 216023 Meshir | Sat, Apr 26, 216017 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 16, 21608 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21604 Epip | 27 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21601 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 216015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 216015 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 216128 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.