Coptic Fasting Calendar 2173
Coptic fasting calendar 2173: Great Lent from Monday, March 15, 2173 to Saturday, May 8, 2173, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2173
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 217215 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 217328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 217328 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 217328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 217310 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 217310 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Mar 1, 217321 Meshir | Wed, Mar 3, 217323 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 15, 21735 Paremhat | Sat, May 8, 217329 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 28, 217320 Paoni | Mon, Jul 12, 21734 Epip | 15 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21731 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 217315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 217315 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 217428 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.