Coptic Calendar

30 Koi. 25 The Departure of Saint Anba Yohannes Kama the Priest The Departure of Saints Anba Besantaous and Anba Pishay at Mount Toud, East Armant 31 Koi. 26 Saints Barbara and Juliana The Martyrdom of Saint Anastasia The Consecration of the Church of the Martyrs Anba Pishay and Anba Boutros Commemoration of Saint Juliana the Martyr 1 Koi. 27 New Year's Day The Martyrdom of Saint Anba Besada, Bishop of Absa Anba "Bisadi" (Psote) 2 Koi. 28 Preparation for the Glorious Nativity Feast The Martyrdom of 150 Men and 24 Women from the City of Ansena 3 Koi. 29 Nativity of the Lord The New Nativity Feast The Glorious Nativity Feast: January 7 or December 25? The Date of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ +1 more 4 Koi. 30 The Adoration of the Magi to the Child Jesus the King The Martyrdom of Priest Michael Al-Toukhi The Martyrdom of the Child Zacharias and Those with Him in Akhmim The Departure of Saint Yoannis, Priest of Shehit 5 Tob. 1 The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen, the Chief Deacon The Martyrdom of Saint Leontianus The Martyrdom of Saints Dioscorus and His Brother Sklabion in Akhmim 6 Tob. 2 The Departure of Pope Theonas the 16th The Martyrdom of Saint Gallenicus, Bishop of Osim The Departure of Saint Anba Theona 7 Tob. 3 The Martyrdom of the Bethlehem Children The Great Flood Nawa: Severe Western Rain for Six Days 8 Tob. 4 The Departure of Saint John the Evangelist in the Year 100 AD 9 Tob. 5 The Martyrdom of Saint Ousagnius the Soldier in the Days of King Julian The Martyrdom of Saint Benicarus the Persian The Departure of Pope Theodosius the 79th The Departure of Pope Matthew I the 87th 10 Tob. 6 Circumcision of the Lord The Glorious Feast of Circumcision The Commemoration of the Ascension of the Prophet Elijah Alive to Heaven The Departure of Pope Markianos the 81st +4 more 11 Tob. 7 The Departure of Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome 12 Tob. 8 The Return of the Head of Saint Mark the Apostle The Departure of Pope Andronicus, the 37th The Departure of Pope Benjamin I, the 38th The Departure of Pope Zacharias the 64th +2 more 13 Tob. 9 Anba Abraam The Departure of Saint Anba Abram, Companion of Anba George The Departure of Saint Aba Phes 14 Tob. 10 Paramoun of the Glorious Epiphany Feast The Departure of Saint Yustus, Disciple of Anba Samuel the Confessor Because You Were Baptized and Saved Us The Baptismal Nūwa: Western Rainy for Three Days 15 Tob. 11 Theophany Feast of the Divine Epiphany The Litanies The Departure of Pope John VI, the 74th +2 more 16 Tob. 12 Archangel Michael The Second Day of the Glorious Epiphany Feast The Monthly Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael Martyrdom of Saint Theodore the Oriental +1 more 17 Tob. 13 Wedding at Cana of Galilee St. Demiana Feast of the Wedding at Cana of Galilee Martyrdom of Saint Demiana +1 more 18 Tob. 14 The Departure of Saint Archlides the Monk and Martyr The Martyrdom of Saint Mehrati The Departure of Saint Maximus, Brother of Domadius 19 Tob. 15 The Departure of Obadiah the Prophet The Departure of Saint Gregory, Brother of Domadius 20 Tob. 16 The Martyrdom of Saint Philotheos of Antioch The Departure of Pope John IV, the 48th 21 Tob. 17 Anba Yusab The Departure of Saint Domadius, Brother of Maximus The Departure of Saint Anba Yousab Al-Abh, Bishop of Girga 22 Tob. 18 The Departure of Saint Jacob, Bishop of Nisibis Commemoration of Mary and Martha, Sisters of Lazarus, Beloved of Jesus The Departure of Saint Anba Andraos Abu El-Leif of Naqada 23 Tob. 19 The Presence of the Relics of Saints Abahor, Besouri, and Ambira Their Mother in the Third Century AD The Nawa: Western with Heavy Rain for Seven Days St. Ampira and her children: St. Apahor, St. Pisoura 24 Tob. 20 The Departure of Saint Prochorus, One of the Seventy Apostles Consecration of the Church of Saint Apakloug the Priest Martyrdom of Saint Behna and Anba Klog the Priest Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Saint John the Golden Gospel Bearer 25 Tob. 21 Dormition of the Theotokos Police Day and January 25 Revolution Departure of the Mother of God, Saint Mary the Virgin The Departure of Saint Gregory, Brother of Saint Basil the Great +1 more 26 Tob. 22 The Departure of the Great Saint Abba Anthony, Father of All Monks 27 Tob. 23 Pope Cyril IV (Kyrillos) The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy, Bishop of Ephesus, Disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle The Departure of Pope Cyril IV, the Father of Reform, the 110th Pope 28 Tob. 24 The Departure of Saint Mary the Recluse Ascetic The Martyrdom of Saint Besada the Priest 29 Tob. 25 The Departure of Saint Peter the Hermit The Martyrdom of Saint Esklas the Warrior 30 Tob. 26 The Martyrdom of the 49 Martyrs, Elders of Shihhat The Martyrdom of Saint Bajosh The Departure of Saint Anastasia 31 Tob. 27 The Martyrdom of Saint Abi Fam the Soldier of Osim The Martyrdom of Saint Serapion The Transfer of the Body of Saint Timothy, Disciple of Our Teacher Saint Paul the Apostle Commemoration of the Archangel Suriel 1 Tob. 28 The Martyrdom of Saint Kaou The Martyrdom of Saint Clement, Bishop of Ankara The Martyrdom of Saint Phileas, Bishop of Tami Al-Amidid Anba Kaou 2 Tob. 29 St. Xene The Departure of Saint Oxani the Roman The Departure of Saint Syriacus the Martyr The Departure of Saint Anba Mina the Hermit +1 more 3 Tob. 30 The Martyrdom of the Virgins Pistis, Helpis, Agape, and Their Mother Sophia The Departure of Pope Mina I, the 47th The Departure of Saint Abraham the Hermit 4 Mes. 1 The Assembly of the Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in 381 AD The Martyrdom of Saint Abadion, Bishop of Ansena Consecration of the Church of Saint Peter the Seal of the Martyrs in Alexandria 5 Mes. 2 Departure of Saint Anba Paula, the First Hermit Departure of Saint Longinus, Abbot of the Glass Monastery 6 Mes. 3 Departure of Saint Jacob the Monk The Departure of Saint Hedra of Bahager Benhadb 7 Mes. 4 The Martyrdom of Saint Agabus, One of the Seventy Apostles 8 Mes. 5 St. Abanoub Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria The Transfer of the Relics of the 49 Elders of Sheheet The Departure of Pope Agrippinus +3 more 9 Mes. 6 Saints Abakir and John The Martyrdom of Saints Abakir and John, the Three Virgins, and Their Mother The Departure of Pope Mark IV The Departure of Saint Zanoofius