Coptic Fasting Calendar 2187
Coptic fasting calendar 2187: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2187 to Saturday, April 28, 2187, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2187
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 218615 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 218728 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 218726 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 218728 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 218710 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 218710 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 218711 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 218713 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 218725 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 218719 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 218710 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21874 Epip | 25 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21871 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 218715 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 218714 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 218827 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.