Coptic Fasting Calendar 2196
Coptic fasting calendar 2196: Great Lent from Monday, February 29, 2196 to Saturday, April 23, 2196, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2196
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Wed, Nov 25, 219514 Hathor | Thu, Jan 7, 219627 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 7, 219627 Koiak | Thu, Jan 7, 219627 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 20, 219610 Tobi | Wed, Jan 20, 219610 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 15, 21966 Meshir | Wed, Feb 17, 21968 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 29, 219620 Meshir | Sat, Apr 23, 219614 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 13, 21965 Paoni | Tue, Jul 12, 21964 Epip | 30 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 8, 21961 Mesori | Mon, Aug 22, 219615 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Fri, Nov 25, 219615 Hathor | Sat, Jan 7, 219728 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.