Coptic Fasting Calendar 2162
Coptic fasting calendar 2162: Great Lent from Monday, February 15, 2162 to Saturday, April 10, 2162, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2162
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 216115 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 216228 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 216228 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 216228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 216210 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 216210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 1, 216223 Tobi | Wed, Feb 3, 216225 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 15, 21627 Meshir | Sat, Apr 10, 21621 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 31, 216222 Pashons | Mon, Jul 12, 21624 Epip | 43 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21621 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 216215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 216215 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 216328 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.