Coptic Fasting Calendar 2192
Coptic fasting calendar 2192: Great Lent from Monday, March 12, 2192 to Saturday, May 5, 2192, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2192
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 219114 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 219227 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 6, 219226 Koiak | Sat, Jan 7, 219227 Koiak | 2 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 20, 219210 Tobi | Fri, Jan 20, 219210 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 27, 219218 Meshir | Wed, Feb 29, 219220 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 12, 21922 Paremhat | Sat, May 5, 219226 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 25, 219217 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21924 Epip | 18 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21921 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 219215 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 219215 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 219328 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.