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Martyrdom of St. Matthew the EvangelistDeparture of Pope Demetrius the VinedresserMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel Michael
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January 2020

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122 KoiakArchangel Gabriel
223 KoiakDavid the Prophet
324 KoiakSt. Ignatius
425 Koiak
526 Koiak
627 KoiakParamoun
728 KoiakChristmas
829 Koiak
930 KoiakAdoration of the Magi
101 TobiSt. Stephen
112 Tobi
123 TobiInfants of Bethlehem
134 TobiSt. John the Beloved
145 Tobi
156 TobiCircumcisionSt. BasilElijah the Prophet
167 Tobi
178 TobiParamounPope Benjamin
189 Tobi
1910 Tobi
2011 TobiTheophany
2112 TobiSt. TheodoreArchangel Michael
2213 TobiCanaSt. Demiana
2314 TobiSt. MaximusSt. Mehrael
2415 Tobi
2516 Tobi
2617 TobiSt. Domadius
2718 TobiSts. Mary & Martha
2819 Tobi
2920 Tobi
3021 TobiDeparture of St. Mary
3122 TobiSt. Anthony
Feast of the LordChurch occasionSaintFasting daysHoly Fifty Days (no fasting)

Feasts and occasions in January 2020

Occasions in January 2020
DateOccasionCoptic date
Jan 1WedFeast of the Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion22 Koiak
Jan 2ThuDeparture of David the Prophet and KingSaint23 Koiak
Jan 3FriMartyrdom of St. Ignatius the God-BearerSaint24 Koiak
Jan 6MonParamoun of the NativityFast27 Koiak
Jan 7TueThe Nativity of Christ (Coptic Christmas)Major Feast of the Lord28 Koiak
Jan 9ThuThe Adoration of the MagiChurch Occasion30 Koiak
Jan 10FriMartyrdom of St. Stephen the ArchdeaconSaint1 Tobi
Jan 12SunThe Holy Infants of BethlehemSaint3 Tobi
Jan 13MonDeparture of St. John the BelovedSaint4 Tobi
Jan 15WedThe Circumcision of ChristMinor Feast of the Lord6 Tobi
Jan 15WedDeparture of St. Basil the GreatSaint6 Tobi
Jan 15WedThe Ascension of Elijah the ProphetSaint6 Tobi
Jan 17FriParamoun of the Theophanyuntil Sunday, January 19Fast8 Tobi
Jan 17FriDeparture of Pope Benjamin ISaint8 Tobi
Jan 20MonThe Theophany (Epiphany)Major Feast of the Lord11 Tobi
Jan 21TueMartyrdom of St. Theodore the EasternSaint12 Tobi
Jan 21TueMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Tobi
Jan 22WedThe Wedding at Cana of GalileeMinor Feast of the Lord13 Tobi
Jan 22WedMartyrdom of St. DemianaSaint13 Tobi
Jan 23ThuDeparture of St. MaximusSaint14 Tobi
Jan 23ThuMartyrdom of St. MehraelSaint14 Tobi
Jan 26SunDeparture of St. DomadiusSaint17 Tobi
Jan 27MonSts. Mary and Martha, the Sisters of LazarusSaint18 Tobi
Jan 30ThuThe Departure of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Tobi
Jan 31FriDeparture of St. Anthony the Great, Father of MonksSaint22 Tobi
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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.