Coptic Fasting Calendar 2184
Coptic fasting calendar 2184: Great Lent from Monday, March 8, 2184 to Saturday, May 1, 2184, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2184
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 218314 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 218427 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 218427 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 218427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Tue, Jan 20, 218410 Tobi | Tue, Jan 20, 218410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 23, 218414 Meshir | Wed, Feb 25, 218416 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 8, 218428 Meshir | Sat, May 1, 218422 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 21, 218413 Paoni | Mon, Jul 12, 21844 Epip | 22 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sun, Aug 8, 21841 Mesori | Sun, Aug 22, 218415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 218415 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 218528 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.