Coptic Fasting Calendar 2200
Coptic fasting calendar 2200: Great Lent from Monday, February 10, 2200 to Saturday, April 5, 2200, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2200
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Mon, Nov 25, 219914 Hathor | Tue, Jan 7, 220027 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Tue, Jan 7, 220027 Koiak | Tue, Jan 7, 220027 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Mon, Jan 20, 220010 Tobi | Mon, Jan 20, 220010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 27, 220017 Tobi | Wed, Jan 29, 220019 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 10, 22001 Meshir | Sat, Apr 5, 220025 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 26, 220016 Pashons | Sun, Jul 13, 22004 Epip | 49 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Sat, Aug 9, 22001 Mesori | Sat, Aug 23, 220015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Tue, Nov 25, 220014 Hathor | Thu, Jan 8, 220128 Koiak | 45 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.