Coptic Fasting Calendar 2165
Coptic fasting calendar 2165: Great Lent from Monday, March 11, 2165 to Saturday, May 4, 2165, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2165
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 216415 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 216528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 216528 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 216528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21659 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 216510 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 25, 216517 Meshir | Wed, Feb 27, 216519 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 11, 21651 Paremhat | Sat, May 4, 216525 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 24, 216516 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21654 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21651 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 216515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 216515 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 216628 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.