Coptic Fasting Calendar 2179
Coptic fasting calendar 2179: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 2179 to Saturday, May 1, 2179, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2179
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 217815 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 217928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 217928 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 217928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 19, 217910 Tobi | Tue, Jan 19, 217910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 22, 217914 Meshir | Wed, Feb 24, 217916 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 217928 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 217922 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 217913 Paoni | Mon, Jul 12, 21794 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21791 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 217915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 217914 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 218027 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.