Coptic Fasting Calendar 2193
Coptic fasting calendar 2193: Great Lent from Monday, March 4, 2193 to Saturday, April 27, 2193, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2193
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 219215 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 219328 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Mon, Jan 7, 219328 Koiak | Mon, Jan 7, 219328 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 18, 21939 Tobi | Sat, Jan 19, 219310 Tobi | 2 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 18, 219310 Meshir | Wed, Feb 20, 219312 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 4, 219324 Meshir | Sat, Apr 27, 219318 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 17, 21939 Paoni | Fri, Jul 12, 21934 Epip | 26 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Thu, Aug 8, 21931 Mesori | Thu, Aug 22, 219315 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 219315 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 219428 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.