Coptic Fasting Calendar 2161
Coptic fasting calendar 2161: Great Lent from Monday, February 23, 2161 to Saturday, April 18, 2161, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2161
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 216015 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 216128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 216128 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 216128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 216110 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 216110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 9, 21611 Meshir | Wed, Feb 11, 21613 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 23, 216115 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 21619 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 216130 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21614 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21611 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 216115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 216115 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 216228 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.