Coptic Fasting Calendar 2191
Coptic fasting calendar 2191: Great Lent from Monday, February 21, 2191 to Saturday, April 16, 2191, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2191
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 219015 Hathor | Fri, Jan 7, 219128 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 7, 219128 Koiak | Fri, Jan 7, 219128 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 219110 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 219110 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 7, 219129 Tobi | Wed, Feb 9, 21911 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 21, 219113 Meshir | Sat, Apr 16, 21917 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 6, 219128 Pashons | Tue, Jul 12, 21914 Epip | 37 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21911 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 219115 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 219114 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 219227 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.