Coptic Fasts & Feasts

Year 2024 AD - [1740-1741 AM]

Fast or Feast	Date
The Holy Nativity Feast	January 7–8
The Circumcision Feast	January 15
The Holy Epiphany	January 20
Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee	January 22
Presentation of the Lord into the Temple	February 16
Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast	February 26–28
Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast	February 29
Holy Great Fast	March 11 – April 26
The Feast of the Cross	March 19
Annunciation Feast	April 7
Lazarus Saturday	April 27
Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday)	April 28
Holy Pascha	April 29 – May 1
Covenant Thursday	May 2
Good Friday	May 3
Glorious Feast of the Resurrection	May 5
Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist	May 8
Thomas’ Sunday	May 12
Entry of the Lord into Egypt	June 1
The Holy Feast of Ascension	June 13
The Holy Pentecost Feast	June 23
The Apostles' Fast	June 24 – July 11
The Apostles' Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul)	July 12
St. Mary's Fast	August 7–21
Transfiguration Feast	August 19
Assumption of St. Mary's Body	August 22
The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year)	September 11
The Feast of the Cross (Three days)	September 27–29
The Holy Nativity Fast	November 25 – January 6