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

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123 TobiPope Cyril IV
224 Tobi
325 Tobi
426 Tobi49 Martyrs of Scetis
527 TobiArchangel SurielSt. Abu Fam
628 Tobi
729 TobiThree Major Feasts
830 TobiFaith, Hope & Love
91 MeshirCouncil of Constantinople
102 MeshirFast of NinevehSt. Paul the Hermit
113 Meshir
124 Meshir
135 MeshirJonah's PassoverSt. Bishai
146 Meshir
157 Meshir
168 MeshirChrist in the TempleMartyrs of Libya
179 MeshirSt. Barsoum the Syrian
1810 Meshir
1911 Meshir
2012 MeshirArchangel Michael
2113 Meshir
2214 MeshirSt. Severus
2315 MeshirZechariah the Prophet
2416 MeshirGreat LentSt. Elizabeth
2517 Meshir
2618 Meshir
2719 Meshir
2820 Meshir
2921 MeshirVirgin Mary
Feast of the LordChurch occasionSaintFasting daysHoly Fifty Days (no fasting)

Feasts and occasions in February 2020

Occasions in February 2020
DateOccasionCoptic date
Feb 1SatDeparture of Pope Cyril IV, Father of ReformSaint23 Tobi
Feb 4TueMartyrdom of the Forty-Nine Elders of ScetisSaint26 Tobi
Feb 5WedThe Archangel SurielChurch Occasion27 Tobi
Feb 5WedMartyrdom of St. Abu Fam the SoldierSaint27 Tobi
Feb 7FriMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Tobi
Feb 8SatMartyrdom of Sts. Pistis, Helpis, Agape and Their Mother SophiaSaint30 Tobi
Feb 9SunThe Second Ecumenical Council at ConstantinopleChurch Occasion1 Meshir
Feb 10MonThe Fast of Nineveh (Jonah)until Wednesday, February 12Fast2 Meshir
Feb 10MonDeparture of St. Paul the First HermitSaint2 Meshir
Feb 13ThuJonah's PassoverChurch Occasion5 Meshir
Feb 13ThuDeparture of St. Bishai of the Red MonasterySaint5 Meshir
Feb 16SunThe Entrance of Christ into the TempleMinor Feast of the Lord8 Meshir
Feb 16SunThe Martyrs of LibyaSaint8 Meshir
Feb 17MonDeparture of St. Barsoum, Father of the Syrian MonksSaint9 Meshir
Feb 20ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Meshir
Feb 22SatDeparture of St. Severus of AntiochSaint14 Meshir
Feb 23SunDeparture of Zechariah the ProphetSaint15 Meshir
Feb 24MonGreat Lentuntil Saturday, April 18Fast16 Meshir
Feb 24MonDeparture of St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the BaptistSaint16 Meshir
Feb 29SatMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Meshir
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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.