Coptic Fasting Calendar 2195
Coptic fasting calendar 2195: Great Lent from Monday, March 9, 2195 to Saturday, May 2, 2195, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2195
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 219415 Hathor | Wed, Jan 7, 219528 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Wed, Jan 7, 219528 Koiak | Wed, Jan 7, 219528 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 19, 219510 Tobi | Mon, Jan 19, 219510 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 23, 219515 Meshir | Wed, Feb 25, 219517 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 9, 219529 Meshir | Sat, May 2, 219523 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 22, 219514 Paoni | Sun, Jul 12, 21954 Epip | 21 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 8, 21951 Mesori | Sat, Aug 22, 219515 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 219514 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 219627 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.