Coptic Calendar

28 Pan. 21 Commemoration of the First Church of the Theotokos Saint Mary the Virgin in Philippi The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy the Egyptian The Departure of Pope Saint Cerdon IV, One of the Popes of the Markian Preaching 29 Pan. 22 Pope Damian of Alexandria Consecration of the Church of Cosmas and Damian and Their Brothers 30 Pan. 23 June 30 Revolution Day The Departure of Saint Abanoub the Confessor 1 Pan. 24 St. Moses the Black The Martyrdom of Saint Anba Moses the Black 2 Pan. 25 The Martyrdom of Saint Jude, One of the Seventy Apostles The Departure of Saint Pope Peter IV, the 34th Patriarch 3 Pan. 26 Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Archangel Gabriel The Departure of Joshua son of Nun the Prophet The Martyrdom of Saint Isent, the Chamberlain of Trajan 4 Pan. 27 St. Aristobulus the Apostle Martyrdom of Saint Thomas the Sandal Maker Martyrdom of Saint Mar Bqatar son of Romanos Repose of Saint Hananiah the Apostle, one of the Seventy 5 Pan. 28 Repose of Pope Theodosius "33" Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Saint Serapamon, Bishop of Nicopolis 6 Pan. 29 Abba Hour and his Mother Theodora Martyrdom of Saint Abahor, Father Pishay Martyrdom of the Seven Ascetics of Mount Tuna 7 Pan. 30 Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 8 Epe. 1 The Martyrdom of Saint Ephrone the Ascetic The Departure of Saints Bioucha and Banain the Priests The Consecration of the First Church in the Name of the Martyr Saint Mar Mina 9 Epe. 2 The Departure of Saint Thaddaeus the Apostle 10 Epe. 3 The Martyrdom of Saint Cyril, Pillar of Faith, the 24th Pope The Departure of Pope Celestinus, Pope of Rome 11 Epe. 4 The Transfer of the Bodies of Abakir and John 12 Epe. 5 Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul Seventy Apostles The Martyrdom of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and the Beginning of the Apostles' Fast 13 Epe. 6 Martyrdom of Saint Olympas, One of the Seventy Apostles Martyrdom of Saint Theodosia and Those with Her 14 Epe. 7 St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Departure of Saint Shenouda, Chief of the Hermits Martyrdom of Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch 15 Epe. 8 St. Bishoy Saints Piroou and Athom The Departure of the Great Saint Anba Bishoy, the Star of the Wilderness The Martyrdom of Saints Abiru, Adom, and Belana +2 more 16 Epe. 9 The Martyrdom of Saint Simon, Cleopas, One of the Seventy Apostles The Departure of Saint Pope Cladius IX, One of the Popes of the Alexandrian See 17 Epe. 10 The Martyrdom of Saint Theodorus the Bishop The Departure of Anba Gabriel VII, the 95th Pope The Martyrdom of Saint Theodorus, Bishop of Corinth, and Those with Him Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of the Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus 18 Epe. 11 St. Paul the First Hermit St. Thomas the Hermit St. Nofer, the Hermit St. Abba Isaiah of Scetis +4 more 19 Epe. 12 Archangel Michael Abba Hour El-Siriakousy Martyrdom of Saint Apahor the Syriac Monthly Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael 20 Epe. 13 The Departure of Saint Besantaus, Bishop of Qift The Martyrdom of Saint Abamon of Tukh The Martyrdom of Anba Shenouda in the Early Days of the Arab Rule 21 Epe. 14 The Martyrdom of Saint Procopius The Departure of Saint Macarius the Alexandrian, Father of the Cell-Dwellers The Departure of Pope Peter V, the 83rd 22 Epe. 15 Saints Cyriacus and Julitta The Departure of Saint Anba Ephraim the Syrian The Martyrdom of Saint Kyriakos and His Mother Julitta The Martyrdom of the Venerable Anba Hersius Besoul 23 Epe. 16 July 23 Revolution Day The Departure of Saint John, the Bearer of the Golden Gospel The Arrival of the Body of the Great Martyr George 24 Epe. 17 The Martyrdom of Saint Ophimia The Martyrdom of Saints Tekla and Martha of Esna 25 Epe. 18 The Martyrdom of Saint James the Apostle 26 Epe. 19 Anba Andrew The Martyrdom of Saint Botlan the Physician and Those with Him The Martyrdom of Saint Anba Bithaba and His Two Companions The Departure of Pope John X, the 85th Patriarch 27 Epe. 20 The Martyrdom of Saint Theodore of Shatb 28 Epe. 21 The Departure of Susenios the Eunuch The Monthly Commemoration of the Mother of God, Saint Mary the Virgin 29 Epe. 22 St. Macarius the Great / Abu Makar St. Macarius of Alexandria The Martyrdom of Macarius, Son of Wasiledes the Minister Commemoration of the Martyrdom of Saint Lavndius +1 more 30 Epe. 23 St. Marina the Monk St. Ignatius of Antioch Theophoros The Martyrdom of Saint Longinus The Martyrdom of Saint Marina the Martyr 31 Epe. 24 The Martyrdom of Saint Abanoub the Hermit The Departure of Saint Simon I, the Forty-Second Pope of Alexandria 1 Epe. 25 Pope Isaac of Alexandria / Isaac the Just St. Thecla, St. Paul's Disciple Isaac of Nineveh St. Isaac the Confessor +12 more 2 Epe. 26 The Departure of Saint Joseph the Righteous The Departure of Saint Timothy, the Twenty-Second Pope of Alexandria 3 Epe. 27 The Martyrdom of Saint Abamun The Consecration of the Church of Saint Abifam Abba Fam 4 Epe. 28 The Departure of Saint Mary Magdalene 5 Epe. 29 The Martyrdom of Saint Worsenofius Commemoration of the Transfer of the Relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle 6 Epe. 30 Virgin Mary's fast preparation The Martyrdom of Saints Mercurius and Ephraim in Akhmim 7 Mso. 1 Virgin Mary's fast begins The Martyrdom of Saint Abali son of Yustus The Departure of Pope Saint Cyril V, the 112th Pope of Alexandria 8 Mso. 2 The Departure of Saint Baeisa