Coptic Calendar

29 Prh. 20 Departure of Pope Michael the 56th of Alexandria Commemoration of the Resurrection of Lazarus from the Dead 30 Prh. 21 Monthly Commemoration of the Mother of God, Saint Mary the Virgin The Entry of the Savior into Bethany The Plot of the Chief Priests to Kill Lazarus the Friend Whom the Lord Raised The Departure of Anba Phreej 31 Prh. 22 The Departure of Anba Kyrillos, Bishop of Jerusalem The Departure of Saint Michael, Bishop of Naqada 1 Prh. 23 The Departure of the Prophet Daniel 2 Prh. 24 The Departure of Pope Macarius the 59th The Apparition of the Virgin at El-Zeitoun The Departure of the Prophet Micah 3 Prh. 25 Pope Mattheos The Departure of Saint Onesiphorus, One of the Seventy Apostles The Departure of Saint Friska, One of the Seventy Apostles The Departure of Pope Matthew 4 Prh. 26 Lazarus Saturday Pope Peter VI of Alexandria / Abba Petros VI The Departure of Saint Praxias the Virgin The Departure of Pope Peter VI, the 104th Patriarch 5 Prh. 27 Palm Sunday Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Our Good Savior The Departure of Saint Macarius the Great, Father of Monks The Martyrdom of Saint Domicius 6 Prh. 28 Holy Monday Pope Peter (Petros) VII The Departure of the Righteous King Constantine the Great The Departure of Saint Serapamon, Father of Tarha +1 more 7 Prh. 29 Annunciation Holy Tuesday The Glorious Feast of the Annunciation Commemoration of the Resurrection of Our Good Savior from the Dead 8 Prh. 30 Holy Wednesday Commemoration of Saint Jacob the Mutilated Commemoration of the Angel Gabriel The Departure of Samson, One of the Judges of the Children of Israel 9 Prm. 1 Covenant Thursday The Departure of Saint Silvanus the Monk The Departure of Aaron the Priest Raid of the Upper Egyptian Arabs on the Wilderness of Sheheit 10 Prm. 2 Great Friday The Martyrdom of Saint Christopher The Departure of Pope John IX, the Eighty-First Patriarch 11 Prm. 3 Bright Saturday The Departure of Pope Michael the 71st of Alexandria The Departure of John, Bishop of Jerusalem 12 Prm. 4 Resurrection Feast The Martyrdom of Baktir, Dakios, Akakios, Irene the Virgin, and Those with Them from the Fourth Century A.D. 13 Prm. 5 Sham El Nessim The Departure of Ezekiel son of Buzi the Prophet The Departure of Jacob, Son of Zebedee The Martyrdom of Saint Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra 14 Prm. 6 St. Mary of Egypt The Appearance of the Lord to Thomas The Departure of Mary the Egyptian, the Wanderer 15 Prm. 7 The Departure of Joachim the Righteous, Father of the Virgin, Mother of God The Departure of Saint Macrobius The Departure of Agapias and Theodora and Saint Abba Macroufa 16 Prm. 8 The Martyrdom of Agapi, Irene, and Sophia The Martyrdom of 150 Martyrs at the Hands of the King of Persia 17 Prm. 9 The Appearance of a Sign by the Hand of Pope Sanouthius the Fifty-Fifth of Alexandria The Departure of Priest Zosima the Monk 18 Prm. 10 The Departure of Anba Isaac, Disciple of Apollo The Departure of Pope Gabriel II, the Second Patriarch 19 Prm. 11 Thomas Sunday The Departure of Saint Theodora Commemoration of Anba John, Bishop of Gaza Saints Abahor, Ababishai and Theodora 20 Prm. 12 Archangel Michael The Departure of Alexandros, Bishop of Jerusalem Monthly Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael Commemoration of Anba Antonius, Bishop of Tmouh 21 Prm. 13 Martyrdom of Anba Yeshua and Anba Yousif, Disciples of Saint Milius on Mount Khorasan Departure of Anba Yoannis, the 105th Pope of Alexandria Commemoration of Deonisa the Deaconess and Commemoration of Medios the Martyr 22 Prm. 14 Departure of Pope Maximus the Alexandrian, 15th Pope Departure of Anba Pachomius the Great 23 Prm. 15 Consecration of the Church of Saint Agabus the Apostle Commemoration of the Consecration of the First Church of Saint Nicholas The Departure of Saint Alexandra the Queen Commemoration of the Departure of Pope Mark VI, the Patriarch 24 Prm. 16 The Martyrdom of Antipas, Disciple of John the Apostle, Bishop of Pergamos 25 Prm. 17 Sinai Liberation Day The Martyrdom of Saint James, Son of Zebedee the Apostle 26 Prm. 18 The Martyrdom of Arsanius, Servant of Susenyos The Martyrdom of Osubius and Abamon the Deacon St. Arsenius Sousnius' Slave 27 Prm. 19 The Martyrdom of Simeon the Armenian, Bishop of Persia, and 150 Martyrs with Him 28 Prm. 20 The Martyrdom of Saint Bebenouda of Dendera The Martyrdom of the Blessed John Abu Najah the Great The Martyrdom of Chief Abu al-Ala Fahd bin Ibrahim and His Companions The Martyrdom of the Monk David 29 Prm. 21 St. Athenagoras the Philosopher / Athenagoras of Athens Monthly Commemoration of the Mother of God Saint Mary the Virgin The Departure of Saint Prothaus, Priest of Athens The Fifty-Day Season Nawa, Sham Ennessim: Two Days of Hot Eastern Wind +1 more 30 Prm. 22 Pope Alexander I of Alexandria The Departure of Pope Alexander the Nineteenth of Alexandria The Departure of Pope Mark II The Departure of Pope Michael of Alexandria +1 more 1 Prm. 23 Labor Day The Martyrdom of Saint George the Roman 2 Prm. 24 The Martyrdom of Sna the Soldier, Companion of Isidros The Departure of Saint Pope Sanouthius I, the 55th 3 Prm. 25 The Martyrdom of Saint Sarah and Her Parents Commemoration of Saint Pbenoudah the Hermit 4 Prm. 26 Pope Youannis VII St. Apolides the Patriarch Martyrdom of Susetios son of Sosepterus Martyrdom of Pope John the 78th of Alexandria 5 Prm. 27 Martyrdom of Bektar son of Romanios 6 Prm. 28 St. Alexandra of Rome / Alexandra the Empress Martyrdom of Melios the Ascetic The Martyrdom of Saint Basalsphous and Those with Her on Mount Khorsan 7 Prm. 29 The Departure of the Apostle Aristos The Departure of Saint Acacius, Bishop of Jerusalem, and Those with Him 8 Prm. 30 Martyrdom of St. Mark the Apostle The Martyrdom of Saint Mark the Apostle, the First Pope of Alexandria (conclusion) 9 Pas. 1 Birth of the Theotokos The Nativity of the Holy Virgin, Mother of God