Coptic Fasting Calendar 2168
Coptic fasting calendar 2168: Great Lent from Monday, March 7, 2168 to Saturday, April 30, 2168, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2168
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 216714 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 216827 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 216827 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 216827 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 20, 216810 Tobi | Wed, Jan 20, 216810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 216813 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 216815 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 7, 216827 Meshir | Sat, Apr 30, 216821 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 20, 216812 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21684 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21681 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 216815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 216815 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 216928 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.