Coptic Fasting Calendar 2186
Coptic fasting calendar 2186: Great Lent from Monday, February 13, 2186 to Saturday, April 8, 2186, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2186
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 218515 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 218628 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 218627 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 218628 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Thu, Jan 19, 218610 Tobi | Thu, Jan 19, 218610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 30, 218621 Tobi | Wed, Feb 1, 218623 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 13, 21865 Meshir | Sat, Apr 8, 218629 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 29, 218620 Pashons | Wed, Jul 12, 21864 Epip | 45 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Tue, Aug 8, 21861 Mesori | Tue, Aug 22, 218615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 218615 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 218728 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.