Coptic Fasting Calendar 2180
Coptic fasting calendar 2180: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2180 to Saturday, April 15, 2180, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2180
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 217914 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 218027 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 218027 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 218027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 20, 218010 Tobi | Thu, Jan 20, 218010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 218028 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 218030 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 218012 Meshir | Sat, Apr 15, 21806 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 5, 218027 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21804 Epip | 38 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21801 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 218015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 218015 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 218128 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.