Coptic Fasting Calendar 2163
Coptic fasting calendar 2163: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2163 to Saturday, April 23, 2163, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2163
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 216215 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 216328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 216328 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 216328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 216310 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 216310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 21636 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 21638 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 216320 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 216314 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 21635 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21634 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21631 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 216315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 216314 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 216427 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.