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

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123 ParemhatDaniel the Prophet
224 ParemhatZeitoun Apparition
325 Paremhat
426 Paremhat
527 ParemhatThe CrucifixionSt. Macarius the Great
628 Paremhat
729 ParemhatAnnunciation
830 ParemhatArchangel Gabriel
91 ParmoutiAaron the Priest
102 Parmouti
113 ParmoutiLazarus Saturday
124 ParmoutiPalm SundayHoly Week
135 ParmoutiEzekiel the Prophet
146 ParmoutiSt. Mary of Egypt
157 ParmoutiSt. Joachim
168 ParmoutiCovenant Thursday
179 ParmoutiGood Friday
1810 ParmoutiBright Saturday
1911 ParmoutiEaster
2012 ParmoutiArchangel Michael
2113 Parmouti
2214 Parmouti
2315 Parmouti
2416 ParmoutiSt. Antipas
2517 ParmoutiSt. James the Apostle
2618 ParmoutiThomas Sunday
2719 Parmouti
2820 Parmouti
2921 ParmoutiVirgin Mary
3022 Parmouti
Feast of the LordChurch occasionSaintFasting daysHoly Fifty Days (no fasting)

Feasts and occasions in April 2020

Occasions in April 2020
DateOccasionCoptic date
Apr 1WedDeparture of Daniel the ProphetSaint23 Paremhat
Apr 2ThuThe Apparition of the Virgin Mary in ZeitounChurch Occasion24 Paremhat
Apr 5SunThe Commemoration of the CrucifixionChurch Occasion27 Paremhat
Apr 5SunDeparture of St. Macarius the GreatSaint27 Paremhat
Apr 7TueThe AnnunciationMajor Feast of the Lord29 Paremhat
Apr 8WedThe Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion30 Paremhat
Apr 9ThuDeparture of Aaron the PriestSaint1 Parmouti
Apr 11SatLazarus SaturdayChurch Occasion3 Parmouti
Apr 12SunPalm SundayMajor Feast of the Lord4 Parmouti
Apr 12SunHoly Week (Pascha)until Saturday, April 18Church Occasion4 Parmouti
Apr 13MonDeparture of Ezekiel the ProphetSaint5 Parmouti
Apr 14TueDeparture of St. Mary of EgyptSaint6 Parmouti
Apr 15WedDeparture of St. Joachim, Father of the Virgin MarySaint7 Parmouti
Apr 16ThuCovenant ThursdayMinor Feast of the Lord8 Parmouti
Apr 17FriGood FridayChurch Occasion9 Parmouti
Apr 18SatBright SaturdayChurch Occasion10 Parmouti
Apr 19SunThe Glorious Feast of the Resurrection (Coptic Easter)Major Feast of the Lord11 Parmouti
Apr 20MonMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Parmouti
Apr 24FriMartyrdom of St. Antipas, Bishop of PergamumSaint16 Parmouti
Apr 25SatMartyrdom of St. James, Son of ZebedeeSaint17 Parmouti
Apr 26SunThomas SundayMinor Feast of the Lord18 Parmouti
Apr 29WedMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Parmouti
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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.