Coptic Fasting Calendar 2194
Coptic fasting calendar 2194: Great Lent from Monday, February 17, 2194 to Saturday, April 12, 2194, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2194
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 219315 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 219428 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 219428 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 219428 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 17, 21948 Tobi | Sun, Jan 19, 219410 Tobi | 3 days |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 3, 219425 Tobi | Wed, Feb 5, 219427 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 17, 21949 Meshir | Sat, Apr 12, 21943 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 2, 219424 Pashons | Sat, Jul 12, 21944 Epip | 41 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Fri, Aug 8, 21941 Mesori | Fri, Aug 22, 219415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 219415 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 219528 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.