Coptic Calendar

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 9 Mso. 3 The Transfer of the Body of Saint Simeon the Stylite The Departure of Saint Pope Aprimos, the Fifth Patriarch 10 Mso. 4 The Departure of King Hezekiah The Consecration of the Church of the Great Anthony 11 Mso. 5 The Martyrdom of Saint John the Soldier 12 Mso. 6 The Martyrdom of Saint Julitta 13 Mso. 7 The Annunciation to Joachim of the Birth of the Virgin The Repose of Saint Timothy II, the Twenty-Sixth Pope of Alexandria 14 Mso. 8 St. Peter the Worshipper The Martyrdom of Saint Lazarus, His Wife Salome, and Their Children Confession of the Apostle Peter that Christ is the Son of the Living God Saints Lazarus and his family 15 Mso. 9 Martyrdom of Uri the Shatanofi 16 Mso. 10 Martyrdom of Saint Bechibis Martyrdom of Saints Matra and Bechibis 17 Mso. 11 The Departure of Saint Moses, Bishop of Osim 18 Mso. 12 Archangel Michael Monthly Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael The Enthronement of the Righteous Emperor Constantine the Great 19 Mso. 13 Transfiguration The Glorious Feast of the Transfiguration 20 Mso. 14 Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theophilus the 23rd 21 Mso. 15 St. Mina the Ascetic The Departure of Saint Marina the Ascetic 22 Mso. 16 Assumption of the Theotokos The Ascension of the Body of the Virgin Mary The Departure of Pope Saint Matthew IV, the 102nd Patriarch 23 Mso. 17 The Martyrdom of Saint Jacob the Soldier 24 Mso. 18 St. Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople Father Alexander / Father Alexandros Saints Epipodius and Alexander St. Alexander of Cappadocia +6 more 25 Mso. 19 The Return of the Body of Anba Macarius to the Desert of Sheheit 26 Mso. 20 The Martyrdom of the Soldiers of King Diocletian in Ephesus in the Third Century AD 27 Mso. 21 The Dormition of Saint Irene The Monthly Commemoration of the Mother of God, Saint Mary the Virgin St. Alexandra of Egypt / Saint Alexandra, the Virgin St. Apronia the Virgin / Evronie 28 Mso. 22 The Dormition of the Prophet Micah The Departure of Saint Augustine, Patron of the Repentant and the Son of Tears The Martyrdom of Saint Hadid 29 Mso. 23 The Martyrdom of 30,000 in Alexandria The Martyrdom of Saint Damian in Antioch 30 Mso. 24 St. Takla Haymanot The Departure of Saint Tekle Haymanot the Ethiopian The Departure of Saint Thomas, Bishop of Marash St. Acacius, Bishop of Perwa In Syria 31 Mso. 25 Pope Macarius III of Alexandria / Abba Macari III The Departure of the Great Saint Pisarios The Departure of Saint Pope Macarius III, the 114th Patriarch 1 Mso. 26 The Martyrdom of Saint Moisis and His Sister Sarah The Martyrdom of Saint Agapius the Soldier and His Righteous Sister Tekla 2 Mso. 27 The Martyrdom of Saints Benjamin and His Sister Odexia The Martyrdom of Saint Mary the Armenian St. Gregory The Illuminator / Saint Agregorius (Gregory) the Armenian 3 Mso. 28 Commemoration of the Fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 4 Mso. 29 Pope Athanasius the Apostolic St. Basil Bishop of Armant St. Absadi, Bishop of Ebsay Saints Eleutherius the Bishop and his Mother Anthia +16 more 5 Mso. 30 The Departure of the Prophet Malachi, the Last Prophet of the Old Testament