Fast or Feast |
Date |
The Holy Nativity Feast |
January 7–8 |
The Circumcision Feast |
January 15 |
The Holy Epiphany |
January 20 |
Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee |
January 22 |
Jonah’s (Nineveh) Fast |
February 10–12 |
Jonah’s (Nineveh) Feast |
February 13 |
Presentation of the Lord into the Temple |
February 16 |
Holy Great Fast |
February 24 – April 10 |
The Feast of the Cross |
March 19 |
Annunciation Feast |
April 7 |
Lazarus Saturday |
April 11 |
Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday) |
April 12 |
Holy Pascha |
April 13–15 |
Covenant Thursday |
April 16 |
Good Friday |
April 17 |
Glorious Feast of the Resurrection |
April 19 |
Thomas’ Sunday |
April 26 |
Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist |
May 8 |
The Holy Feast of Ascension |
May 28 |
Entry of the Lord into Egypt |
June 1 |
The Holy Pentecost Feast |
June 7 |
The Apostles’ Fast |
June 8 – July 11 |
The Apostles’ Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul) |
July 12 |
St. Mary’s Fast |
August 7–21 |
Transfiguration Feast |
August 19 |
Assumption of St. Mary’s Body |
August 22 |
The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year) |
September 11 |
The Feast of the Cross (Three days) |
September 27–29 |
The Holy Nativity Fast |
November 25 – January 6 |