Coptic Fasting Calendar 2166
Coptic fasting calendar 2166: Great Lent from Monday, February 24, 2166 to Saturday, April 19, 2166, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2166
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 216515 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 216628 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 216628 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 216628 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21668 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 216610 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 10, 21662 Meshir | Wed, Feb 12, 21664 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 24, 216616 Meshir | Sat, Apr 19, 216610 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 9, 21661 Paoni | Sat, Jul 12, 21664 Epip | 34 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21661 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 216615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 216615 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 216728 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.