Coptic Calendar

26 Prh. 13 The Martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs in Sebastia The Departure of Pope Dionysius the 14th of Alexandria The Return of the Great Saints Anba Macarius the Great and Anba Macarius of Alexandria from Their Exile 27 Prh. 14 The Martyrdom of Saint Shenouda of Beni Hanas The Martyrdom of the Fathers Bishops Ouganius, Agathodorus, and Landius The Departure of Pope Cyril, Son of Laqlak 28 Prh. 15 The Departure of Saint Sarah the Nun The Martyrdom of Saint Elias the Hermit The Nawa of Awa and the Cold of Al-Ajouza: West Wind for Six Days 29 Prh. 16 The Departure of Pope Michael "Khail" the 46th 30 Prh. 17 The Departure of Lazarus, Beloved of the Lord, Bishop of Cyprus The Martyrdom of Sayedhem Beshay in Damietta The Departure of Anba Basilios, Metropolitan of Jerusalem Commemoration of Saints George the Ascetic, Blasios the Martyr, and Anba Yousab the Bishop 31 Prh. 18 Martyrdom of Isidoros, Companion of Sena the Soldier 1 Prh. 19 Lazarus Saturday Departure of Aristobulus, One of the Seventy Apostles 2 Prh. 20 Palm Sunday Departure of Pope Michael the 56th of Alexandria Commemoration of the Resurrection of Lazarus from the Dead 3 Prh. 21 Holy Monday 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 +1 more 4 Prh. 22 Holy Tuesday The Departure of Anba Kyrillos, Bishop of Jerusalem The Departure of Saint Michael, Bishop of Naqada 5 Prh. 23 Holy Wednesday The Departure of the Prophet Daniel 6 Prh. 24 Covenant Thursday The Departure of Pope Macarius the 59th The Apparition of the Virgin at El-Zeitoun The Departure of the Prophet Micah 7 Prh. 25 Great Friday Pope Mattheos The Departure of Saint Onesiphorus, One of the Seventy Apostles The Departure of Saint Friska, One of the Seventy Apostles +1 more 8 Prh. 26 Bright 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 9 Prh. 27 Resurrection Feast Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Our Good Savior The Departure of Saint Macarius the Great, Father of Monks The Martyrdom of Saint Domicius 10 Prh. 28 Sham El Nessim Pope Peter (Petros) VII The Departure of the Righteous King Constantine the Great The Departure of Saint Serapamon, Father of Tarha +1 more 11 Prh. 29 Annunciation The Glorious Feast of the Annunciation Commemoration of the Resurrection of Our Good Savior from the Dead 12 Prh. 30 Commemoration of Saint Jacob the Mutilated Commemoration of the Angel Gabriel The Departure of Samson, One of the Judges of the Children of Israel 13 Prm. 1 The Departure of Saint Silvanus the Monk The Departure of Aaron the Priest Raid of the Upper Egyptian Arabs on the Wilderness of Sheheit 14 Prm. 2 The Martyrdom of Saint Christopher The Departure of Pope John IX, the Eighty-First Patriarch 15 Prm. 3 The Departure of Pope Michael the 71st of Alexandria The Departure of John, Bishop of Jerusalem 16 Prm. 4 Thomas Sunday The Martyrdom of Baktir, Dakios, Akakios, Irene the Virgin, and Those with Them from the Fourth Century A.D. 17 Prm. 5 The Departure of Ezekiel son of Buzi the Prophet The Departure of Jacob, Son of Zebedee The Martyrdom of Saint Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra 18 Prm. 6 St. Mary of Egypt The Appearance of the Lord to Thomas The Departure of Mary the Egyptian, the Wanderer 19 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 20 Prm. 8 The Martyrdom of Agapi, Irene, and Sophia The Martyrdom of 150 Martyrs at the Hands of the King of Persia 21 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 22 Prm. 10 The Departure of Anba Isaac, Disciple of Apollo The Departure of Pope Gabriel II, the Second Patriarch 23 Prm. 11 The Departure of Saint Theodora Commemoration of Anba John, Bishop of Gaza Saints Abahor, Ababishai and Theodora 24 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 25 Prm. 13 Sinai Liberation Day 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 26 Prm. 14 Departure of Pope Maximus the Alexandrian, 15th Pope Departure of Anba Pachomius the Great 27 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 28 Prm. 16 The Martyrdom of Antipas, Disciple of John the Apostle, Bishop of Pergamos 29 Prm. 17 The Martyrdom of Saint James, Son of Zebedee the Apostle 30 Prm. 18 The Martyrdom of Arsanius, Servant of Susenyos The Martyrdom of Osubius and Abamon the Deacon St. Arsenius Sousnius' Slave 1 Prm. 19 Labor Day The Martyrdom of Simeon the Armenian, Bishop of Persia, and 150 Martyrs with Him 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 Prm. 23 The Martyrdom of Saint George the Roman 6 Prm. 24 The Martyrdom of Sna the Soldier, Companion of Isidros The Departure of Saint Pope Sanouthius I, the 55th