Coptic Fasting Calendar 2176
Coptic fasting calendar 2176: Great Lent from Monday, March 11, 2176 to Saturday, May 4, 2176, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2176
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 217514 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 217627 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 217625 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 217627 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 21769 Tobi | Sat, Jan 20, 217610 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 26, 217617 Meshir | Wed, Feb 28, 217619 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 11, 21761 Paremhat | Sat, May 4, 217625 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 24, 217616 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21764 Epip | 19 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21761 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 217615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 217615 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 217728 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.