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October 22, 2026

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Martyrdom of St. Matthew the EvangelistDeparture of Pope Demetrius the VinedresserMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel Michael
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210 FebSt. Paul the Hermit
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614 Feb
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816 FebChrist in the TempleMartyrs of Libya
917 FebSt. Barsoum the Syrian
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1422 FebSt. Severus
1523 FebFast of NinevehZechariah the Prophet
1624 FebSt. Elizabeth
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1826 FebJonah's Passover
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2129 FebVirgin Mary
221 Mar
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265 MarHosea the Prophet
276 Mar
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298 MarGreat LentSt. PolycarpThree Major Feasts
309 MarPope Cyril VIHead of St. John
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Feasts and occasions in Meshir 1748 AM

Occasions in Meshir 1748 AM
DateOccasionCoptic date
Feb 9MonThe Second Ecumenical Council at ConstantinopleChurch Occasion1 Meshir
Feb 10TueDeparture of St. Paul the First HermitSaint2 Meshir
Feb 13FriDeparture of St. Bishai of the Red MonasterySaint5 Meshir
Feb 16MonThe Entrance of Christ into the TempleMinor Feast of the Lord8 Meshir
Feb 16MonThe Martyrs of LibyaSaint8 Meshir
Feb 17TueDeparture of St. Barsoum, Father of the Syrian MonksSaint9 Meshir
Feb 20FriMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Meshir
Feb 22SunDeparture of St. Severus of AntiochSaint14 Meshir
Feb 23MonThe Fast of Nineveh (Jonah)until Wednesday, February 25Fast15 Meshir
Feb 23MonDeparture of Zechariah the ProphetSaint15 Meshir
Feb 24TueDeparture of St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the BaptistSaint16 Meshir
Feb 26ThuJonah's PassoverChurch Occasion18 Meshir
Feb 29SunMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Meshir
Mar 5FriDeparture of Hosea the ProphetSaint26 Meshir
Mar 8MonGreat Lentuntil Saturday, May 1Fast29 Meshir
Mar 8MonMartyrdom of St. Polycarp, Bishop of SmyrnaSaint29 Meshir
Mar 8MonMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Meshir
Mar 9TueDeparture of Pope Cyril VISaint30 Meshir
Mar 9TueThe Finding of the Head of St. John the BaptistSaint30 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.