Coptic Fasting Calendar 2167
Coptic fasting calendar 2167: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 2167 to Saturday, April 11, 2167, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2167
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 216615 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 216728 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 216728 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 216728 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 216710 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 216710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 216724 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 216726 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 21678 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 21672 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 216723 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21674 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21671 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 216715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 216714 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 216827 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.