Coptic Fasting Calendar 2198
Coptic fasting calendar 2198: Great Lent from Monday, March 5, 2198 to Saturday, April 28, 2198, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2198
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 219715 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 219828 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 219826 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 219828 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 219810 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 219810 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 19, 219811 Meshir | Wed, Feb 21, 219813 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 5, 219825 Meshir | Sat, Apr 28, 219819 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 18, 219810 Paoni | Thu, Jul 12, 21984 Epip | 25 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21981 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 219815 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 219815 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 219928 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.