Coptic Fasting Calendar 2174
Coptic fasting calendar 2174: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2174 to Saturday, April 23, 2174, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2174
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 217315 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 217428 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 217428 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 217428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 217410 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 217410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 21746 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 21748 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 217420 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 217414 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 21745 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21744 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21741 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 217415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 217415 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 217528 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.