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2012
Coptic Calendar of Feasts and Fasts
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Fast or Feast |
Date |
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The Holy Nativity Feast |
January 7–8 |
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The Circumcision Feast |
January 15 |
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The Holy Epiphany |
January 20 |
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Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee |
January 22 |
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Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast |
February 6–8 |
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Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast |
February 9 |
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Presentation of the Lord into the Temple |
February 16 |
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Holy Great Fast |
February 20 – April 6 |
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The Feast of the Cross |
March 19 |
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Lazarus Saturday |
April 7 |
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Annunciation Feast (Not celebrated this year) |
April 7 |
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Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday) |
April 8 |
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Holy Pascha |
April 9–11 |
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Covenant Thursday |
April 12 |
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Good Friday |
April 13 |
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Glorious Feast of the Resurrection |
April 15 |
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Thomas? Sunday |
April 22 |
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Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist |
May 8 |
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The Holy Feast of Ascension |
May 24 |
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Entry of the Lord into Egypt |
June 1 |
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The Holy Pentecost Feast |
June 3 |
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The Apostles' Fast |
June 4 – July 11 |
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The Apostles' Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul) |
July 12 |
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St. Mary's Fast |
August 7–21 |
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Transfiguration Feast |
August 19 |
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Assumption of St. Mary's Body |
August 22 |
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The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year) |
September 11 |
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The Feast of the Cross (Three days) |
September 27–29 |
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The Holy Nativity Fast |
November 25 – January 6 |