Coptic Fasting Calendar 2185
Coptic fasting calendar 2185: Great Lent from Monday, February 28, 2185 to Saturday, April 23, 2185, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2185
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 218415 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 218528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 218528 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 218528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 218510 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 218510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 14, 21856 Meshir | Wed, Feb 16, 21858 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 28, 218520 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 218514 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 21855 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21854 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21851 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 218515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 218515 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 218628 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.