Coptic Fasting Calendar 2171
Coptic fasting calendar 2171: Great Lent from Monday, March 4, 2171 to Saturday, April 27, 2171, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2171
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 217015 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 217128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 217128 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 217128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21719 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 217110 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 217110 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 217112 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 4, 217124 Meshir | Sat, Apr 27, 217118 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 17, 21719 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21714 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21711 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 217115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 217114 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 217227 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.