Coptic Fasting Calendar 2172
Coptic fasting calendar 2172: Great Lent from Monday, February 24, 2172 to Saturday, April 18, 2172, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2172
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 217114 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 217227 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 217227 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 217227 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 20, 217210 Tobi | Mon, Jan 20, 217210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 10, 21721 Meshir | Wed, Feb 12, 21723 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 24, 217215 Meshir | Sat, Apr 18, 21729 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 8, 217230 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21724 Epip | 35 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21721 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 217215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 217215 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 217328 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.