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123 KoiakDavid the Prophet
224 KoiakSt. Ignatius
325 Koiak
426 Koiak
527 Koiak
628 KoiakParamoun
729 KoiakChristmas
830 KoiakAdoration of the Magi
91 TobiSt. Stephen
102 Tobi
113 TobiInfants of Bethlehem
124 TobiSt. John the Beloved
135 Tobi
146 TobiCircumcisionSt. BasilElijah the Prophet
157 Tobi
168 TobiParamounPope Benjamin
179 Tobi
1810 Tobi
1911 TobiTheophany
2012 TobiSt. TheodoreArchangel Michael
2113 TobiCanaSt. Demiana
2214 TobiSt. MaximusSt. Mehrael
2315 Tobi
2416 Tobi
2517 TobiSt. Domadius
2618 TobiSts. Mary & Martha
2719 Tobi
2820 Tobi
2921 TobiDeparture of St. Mary
3022 TobiSt. Anthony
3123 TobiPope Cyril IV
Feast of the LordChurch occasionSaintFasting daysHoly Fifty Days (no fasting)

Feasts and occasions in January 2026

Occasions in January 2026
DateOccasionCoptic date
Jan 1ThuDeparture of David the Prophet and KingSaint23 Koiak
Jan 2FriMartyrdom of St. Ignatius the God-BearerSaint24 Koiak
Jan 6TueParamoun of the NativityFast28 Koiak
Jan 7WedThe Nativity of Christ (Coptic Christmas)Major Feast of the Lord29 Koiak
Jan 8ThuThe Adoration of the MagiChurch Occasion30 Koiak
Jan 9FriMartyrdom of St. Stephen the ArchdeaconSaint1 Tobi
Jan 11SunThe Holy Infants of BethlehemSaint3 Tobi
Jan 12MonDeparture of St. John the BelovedSaint4 Tobi
Jan 14WedThe Circumcision of ChristMinor Feast of the Lord6 Tobi
Jan 14WedDeparture of St. Basil the GreatSaint6 Tobi
Jan 14WedThe Ascension of Elijah the ProphetSaint6 Tobi
Jan 16FriParamoun of the Theophanyuntil Sunday, January 18Fast8 Tobi
Jan 16FriDeparture of Pope Benjamin ISaint8 Tobi
Jan 19MonThe Theophany (Epiphany)Major Feast of the Lord11 Tobi
Jan 20TueMartyrdom of St. Theodore the EasternSaint12 Tobi
Jan 20TueMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Tobi
Jan 21WedThe Wedding at Cana of GalileeMinor Feast of the Lord13 Tobi
Jan 21WedMartyrdom of St. DemianaSaint13 Tobi
Jan 22ThuDeparture of St. MaximusSaint14 Tobi
Jan 22ThuMartyrdom of St. MehraelSaint14 Tobi
Jan 25SunDeparture of St. DomadiusSaint17 Tobi
Jan 26MonSts. Mary and Martha, the Sisters of LazarusSaint18 Tobi
Jan 29ThuThe Departure of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Tobi
Jan 30FriDeparture of St. Anthony the Great, Father of MonksSaint22 Tobi
Jan 31SatDeparture of Pope Cyril IV, Father of ReformSaint23 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.