Coptic Fasting Calendar 2189
Coptic fasting calendar 2189: Great Lent from Monday, February 16, 2189 to Saturday, April 11, 2189, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2189
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 218815 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 218928 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 218928 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 218928 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 218910 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 218910 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 2, 218924 Tobi | Wed, Feb 4, 218926 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 16, 21898 Meshir | Sat, Apr 11, 21892 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 1, 218923 Pashons | Sun, Jul 12, 21894 Epip | 42 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21891 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 218915 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 218915 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 219028 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.