Coptic Fasting Calendar 2178
Coptic fasting calendar 2178: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 2178 to Saturday, April 11, 2178, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2178
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 217715 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 217828 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 217828 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 217828 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 217810 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 217810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 217824 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 217826 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 21788 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 21782 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 217823 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21784 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21781 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 217815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 217815 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 217928 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.