Coptic Fasting Calendar 2182
Coptic fasting calendar 2182: Great Lent from Monday, March 4, 2182 to Saturday, April 27, 2182, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2182
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 218115 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 218228 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 218228 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 218228 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21829 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 218210 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 218210 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 218212 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 4, 218224 Meshir | Sat, Apr 27, 218218 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 17, 21829 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21824 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21821 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 218215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 218215 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 218328 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.