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October 21, 2026

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111 SepNayrouzSt. Bartholomew
212 SepSt. John the Baptist
313 SepSt. Theodora
414 Sep
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616 SepIsaiah the Prophet
717 SepPope DioscorusSt. Rebecca
818 Sep
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1222 SepCouncil of EphesusArchangel Michael
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1424 SepSt. Agathon
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1727 SepFeast of the Cross
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211 OctSts. Cyprian & JustinaVirgin Mary
222 OctSt. Julius of Aqfahs
233 Oct
244 OctSt. Gregory the Theologian
255 Oct
266 OctAnnunciation to Zechariah
277 Oct
288 OctSt. Apater & Irene
299 OctSt. FebroniaThree Major Feasts
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Feast of the LordChurch occasionSaintFasting daysHoly Fifty Days (no fasting)

Feasts and occasions in Thout 1739 AM

Occasions in Thout 1739 AM
DateOccasionCoptic date
Sep 11SunFeast of El-Nayrouz (Coptic New Year)Church Occasion1 Thout
Sep 11SunMartyrdom of St. Bartholomew the ApostleSaint1 Thout
Sep 12MonMartyrdom of St. John the BaptistSaint2 Thout
Sep 13TueDeparture of St. Theodora the PenitentSaint3 Thout
Sep 16FriMartyrdom of Isaiah the ProphetSaint6 Thout
Sep 17SatDeparture of Pope Dioscorus ISaint7 Thout
Sep 17SatMartyrdom of St. Rebecca and Her Five ChildrenSaint7 Thout
Sep 22ThuThe Third Ecumenical Council at EphesusChurch Occasion12 Thout
Sep 22ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Thout
Sep 24SatDeparture of St. Agathon the StyliteSaint14 Thout
Sep 27TueFeast of the Glorious CrossChurch Occasion17 Thout
Oct 1SatMartyrdom of Sts. Cyprian and JustinaSaint21 Thout
Oct 1SatMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Thout
Oct 2SunMartyrdom of St. Julius of AqfahsSaint22 Thout
Oct 4TueDeparture of St. Gregory the TheologianSaint24 Thout
Oct 6ThuThe Annunciation to Zechariah of the Birth of John the BaptistChurch Occasion26 Thout
Oct 8SatMartyrdom of St. Apater and His Sister IreneSaint28 Thout
Oct 9SunMartyrdom of St. FebroniaSaint29 Thout
Oct 9SunMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Thout
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About the Coptic calendar

The Coptic Orthodox Church keeps its feasts by the Coptic calendar, the old calendar of Egypt. It has twelve months of thirty days and a short thirteenth month, Nasie, of five days (six in a leap year). Its years are counted from AD 284, when the persecution of Diocletian began, so it is called the Calendar of the Martyrs and its years are written AM (Anno Martyrum). The year begins on 1 Thout, the Feast of El-Nayrouz, in September.

Most feasts keep the same Coptic date every year, such as the Nativity on 29 Koiak (January 7) and the Theophany on 11 Tobi (January 19). Easter is reckoned each year, and the Fast of Nineveh, Great Lent, the Ascension, Pentecost and the Apostles' Fast move with it.