Coptic Fasting Calendar 2175
Coptic fasting calendar 2175: Great Lent from Monday, February 20, 2175 to Saturday, April 15, 2175, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2175
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 217415 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 217528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 217527 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 217528 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 217510 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 217510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 6, 217528 Tobi | Wed, Feb 8, 217530 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 20, 217512 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 21756 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 217527 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21754 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21751 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 217515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 217514 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 217627 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.