Coptic Fasting Calendar 2164
Coptic fasting calendar 2164: Great Lent from Monday, February 20, 2164 to Saturday, April 14, 2164, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2164
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 216314 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 216427 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 216426 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 216427 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 20, 216410 Tobi | Fri, Jan 20, 216410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 6, 216427 Tobi | Wed, Feb 8, 216429 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 20, 216411 Meshir | Sat, Apr 14, 21645 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 4, 216426 Pashons | Thu, Jul 12, 21644 Epip | 39 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21641 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 216415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 216415 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 216528 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.