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Coptic Feasts 1956

Coptic Orthodox feasts in 1956: Coptic Christmas on Saturday, January 7, 1956, Coptic Easter on Sunday, May 6, 1956, with the fasts, church occasions and saints' days.

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Feasts & Church Occasions 1956

Feasts & Church Occasions 1956
DateOccasionCoptic date
Jan 1SunFeast of the Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion22 Koiak
Jan 6FriParamoun of the NativityFast27 Koiak
Jan 7SatThe Nativity of Christ (Coptic Christmas)Major Feast of the Lord28 Koiak
Jan 9MonThe Adoration of the MagiChurch Occasion30 Koiak
Jan 15SunThe Circumcision of ChristMinor Feast of the Lord6 Tobi
Jan 19ThuParamoun of the TheophanyFast10 Tobi
Jan 20FriThe Theophany (Epiphany)Major Feast of the Lord11 Tobi
Jan 21SatMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Tobi
Jan 22SunThe Wedding at Cana of GalileeMinor Feast of the Lord13 Tobi
Jan 30MonThe Departure of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Tobi
Feb 5SunThe Archangel SurielChurch Occasion27 Tobi
Feb 7TueMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Tobi
Feb 9ThuThe Second Ecumenical Council at ConstantinopleChurch Occasion1 Meshir
Feb 16ThuThe Entrance of Christ into the TempleMinor Feast of the Lord8 Meshir
Feb 20MonMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Meshir
Feb 27MonThe Fast of Nineveh (Jonah)until Wednesday, February 29Fast19 Meshir
Feb 29WedMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Meshir
Mar 1ThuJonah's PassoverChurch Occasion22 Meshir
Mar 8ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Meshir
Mar 12MonGreat Lentuntil Saturday, May 5Fast3 Paremhat
Mar 17SatThe Departure of Pope Shenouda IIIChurch Occasion8 Paremhat
Mar 19MonThe Appearance of the CrossChurch Occasion10 Paremhat
Mar 21WedMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Paremhat
Mar 29ThuThe Raising of LazarusChurch Occasion20 Paremhat
Mar 30FriMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Paremhat
Apr 2MonThe Apparition of the Virgin Mary in ZeitounChurch Occasion24 Paremhat
Apr 5ThuThe Commemoration of the CrucifixionChurch Occasion27 Paremhat
Apr 7SatThe AnnunciationMajor Feast of the Lord29 Paremhat
Apr 8SunThe Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion30 Paremhat
Apr 20FriMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Parmouti
Apr 28SatLazarus SaturdayChurch Occasion20 Parmouti
Apr 29SunPalm SundayMajor Feast of the Lord21 Parmouti
Apr 29SunHoly Week (Pascha)until Saturday, May 5Church Occasion21 Parmouti
Apr 29SunMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Parmouti
May 3ThuCovenant ThursdayMinor Feast of the Lord25 Parmouti
May 4FriGood FridayChurch Occasion26 Parmouti
May 5SatBright SaturdayChurch Occasion27 Parmouti
May 6SunThe Glorious Feast of the Resurrection (Coptic Easter)Major Feast of the Lord28 Parmouti
May 7MonMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Parmouti
May 9WedThe Nativity of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion1 Pashons
May 13SunThomas SundayMinor Feast of the Lord5 Pashons
May 20SunMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Pashons
May 29TueMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Pashons
Jun 1FriThe Entry of Christ into EgyptMinor Feast of the Lord24 Pashons
Jun 6WedMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Pashons
Jun 14ThuThe Ascension of ChristMajor Feast of the Lord7 Paoni
Jun 19TueFeast of the Archangel Michael in PaoniChurch Occasion12 Paoni
Jun 20WedThe Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion13 Paoni
Jun 24SunPentecostMajor Feast of the Lord17 Paoni
Jun 25MonThe Apostles' Fastuntil Wednesday, July 11Fast18 Paoni
Jun 28ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Paoni
Jul 6FriMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Paoni
Jul 12ThuFeast of the ApostlesChurch Occasion5 Epip
Jul 19ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Epip
Jul 28SatMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Epip
Aug 5SunMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Epip
Aug 7TueThe Fast of the Virgin Maryuntil Tuesday, August 21Fast1 Mesori
Aug 13MonThe Annunciation to Joachim of the Birth of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion7 Mesori
Aug 14TueThe Confession of St. PeterChurch Occasion8 Mesori
Aug 18SatMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Mesori
Aug 19SunThe TransfigurationMinor Feast of the Lord13 Mesori
Aug 22WedThe Assumption of the Body of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion16 Mesori
Aug 27MonMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Mesori
Sep 4TueMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Mesori
Sep 8SatThe Archangel RaphaelChurch Occasion3 Nasie
Sep 11TueFeast of El-Nayrouz (Coptic New Year)Church Occasion1 Thout
Sep 22SatThe Third Ecumenical Council at EphesusChurch Occasion12 Thout
Sep 22SatMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Thout
Sep 27ThuFeast of the Glorious CrossChurch Occasion17 Thout
Oct 1MonMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Thout
Oct 6SatThe Annunciation to Zechariah of the Birth of John the BaptistChurch Occasion26 Thout
Oct 9TueMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Thout
Oct 22MonMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Paopi
Oct 31WedMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Paopi
Nov 8ThuMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Paopi
Nov 16FriConsecration of the Church of St. George in LyddaChurch Occasion7 Hathor
Nov 17SatThe Four Incorporeal Living CreaturesChurch Occasion8 Hathor
Nov 18SunThe First Ecumenical Council at NicaeaChurch Occasion9 Hathor
Nov 21WedFeast of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Hathor
Nov 25SunThe Nativity Fast (Advent)until Sunday, January 6Fast16 Hathor
Nov 30FriMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Hathor
Dec 3MonThe Twenty-Four Priests (Presbyters)Church Occasion24 Hathor
Dec 8SatMonthly Commemoration of the Three Major FeastsChurch Occasion29 Hathor
Dec 12WedThe Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the TempleChurch Occasion3 Koiak
Dec 21FriMonthly Commemoration of the Archangel MichaelChurch Occasion12 Koiak
Dec 25TueChristmas in the Western ChurchesNote16 Koiak
Dec 30SunMonthly Commemoration of the Virgin MaryChurch Occasion21 Koiak
Dec 31MonFeast of the Archangel GabrielChurch Occasion22 Koiak
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Saints' Feasts 1956

Saints' Feasts 1956
DateOccasionCoptic date
Jan 2MonDeparture of David the Prophet and KingSaint23 Koiak
Jan 3TueMartyrdom of St. Ignatius the God-BearerSaint24 Koiak
Jan 10TueMartyrdom of St. Stephen the ArchdeaconSaint1 Tobi
Jan 12ThuThe Holy Infants of BethlehemSaint3 Tobi
Jan 13FriDeparture of St. John the BelovedSaint4 Tobi
Jan 15SunDeparture of St. Basil the GreatSaint6 Tobi
Jan 15SunThe Ascension of Elijah the ProphetSaint6 Tobi
Jan 17TueDeparture of Pope Benjamin ISaint8 Tobi
Jan 21SatMartyrdom of St. Theodore the EasternSaint12 Tobi
Jan 22SunMartyrdom of St. DemianaSaint13 Tobi
Jan 23MonDeparture of St. MaximusSaint14 Tobi
Jan 23MonMartyrdom of St. MehraelSaint14 Tobi
Jan 26ThuDeparture of St. DomadiusSaint17 Tobi
Jan 27FriSts. Mary and Martha, the Sisters of LazarusSaint18 Tobi
Jan 31TueDeparture of St. Anthony the Great, Father of MonksSaint22 Tobi
Feb 1WedDeparture of Pope Cyril IV, Father of ReformSaint23 Tobi
Feb 4SatMartyrdom of the Forty-Nine Elders of ScetisSaint26 Tobi
Feb 5SunMartyrdom of St. Abu Fam the SoldierSaint27 Tobi
Feb 8WedMartyrdom of Sts. Pistis, Helpis, Agape and Their Mother SophiaSaint30 Tobi
Feb 10FriDeparture of St. Paul the First HermitSaint2 Meshir
Feb 13MonDeparture of St. Bishai of the Red MonasterySaint5 Meshir
Feb 16ThuThe Martyrs of LibyaSaint8 Meshir
Feb 17FriDeparture of St. Barsoum, Father of the Syrian MonksSaint9 Meshir
Feb 22WedDeparture of St. Severus of AntiochSaint14 Meshir
Feb 23ThuDeparture of Zechariah the ProphetSaint15 Meshir
Feb 24FriDeparture of St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the BaptistSaint16 Meshir
Mar 5MonDeparture of Hosea the ProphetSaint26 Meshir
Mar 8ThuMartyrdom of St. Polycarp, Bishop of SmyrnaSaint29 Meshir
Mar 9FriDeparture of Pope Cyril VISaint30 Meshir
Mar 9FriThe Finding of the Head of St. John the BaptistSaint30 Meshir
Mar 22ThuMartyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of SebasteSaint13 Paremhat
Mar 26MonDeparture of St. Lazarus, Friend of the LordSaint17 Paremhat
Mar 31SatDeparture of St. Cyril of JerusalemSaint22 Paremhat
Apr 1SunDeparture of Daniel the ProphetSaint23 Paremhat
Apr 5ThuDeparture of St. Macarius the GreatSaint27 Paremhat
Apr 9MonDeparture of Aaron the PriestSaint1 Parmouti
Apr 13FriDeparture of Ezekiel the ProphetSaint5 Parmouti
Apr 14SatDeparture of St. Mary of EgyptSaint6 Parmouti
Apr 15SunDeparture of St. Joachim, Father of the Virgin MarySaint7 Parmouti
Apr 24TueMartyrdom of St. Antipas, Bishop of PergamumSaint16 Parmouti
Apr 25WedMartyrdom of St. James, Son of ZebedeeSaint17 Parmouti
May 1TueMartyrdom of St. George, Prince of MartyrsSaint23 Parmouti
May 5SatMartyrdom of St. Victor, Son of RomanusSaint27 Parmouti
May 7MonDeparture of St. Aristobulus the ApostleSaint29 Parmouti
May 8TueMartyrdom of St. Mark the ApostleSaint30 Parmouti
May 10ThuDeparture of Job the RighteousSaint2 Pashons
May 13SunMartyrdom of Jeremiah the ProphetSaint5 Pashons
May 15TueDeparture of St. Athanasius the ApostolicSaint7 Pashons
May 17ThuDeparture of St. Helena the QueenSaint9 Pashons
May 18FriDeparture of the Three Holy YouthsSaint10 Pashons
May 20SunConsecration of the Church of St. DemianaSaint12 Pashons
May 20SunTranslation of the Relics of St. John ChrysostomSaint12 Pashons
May 21MonDeparture of St. Arsenius, Tutor of the Emperor's SonsSaint13 Pashons
May 22TueDeparture of St. Pachomius, Father of the CenobitesSaint14 Pashons
May 23WedMartyrdom of St. Simon the ZealotSaint15 Pashons
Jun 1FriDeparture of Habakkuk the ProphetSaint24 Pashons
Jun 2SatMartyrdom of St. Colluthus the PhysicianSaint25 Pashons
Jun 3SunMartyrdom of St. Thomas the ApostleSaint26 Pashons
Jun 6WedDeparture of St. Simeon the StyliteSaint29 Pashons
Jun 9SatThe Finding of the Bodies of St. John the Baptist and ElishaSaint2 Paoni
Jun 10SunDeparture of St. Abraam, Bishop of FayoumSaint3 Paoni
Jun 14ThuMartyrdom of St. Abaskhiron of QalinSaint7 Paoni
Jun 16SatDeparture of Samuel the ProphetSaint9 Paoni
Jun 22FriConsecration of the Church of St. MinaSaint15 Paoni
Jun 23SatDeparture of St. Onuphrius the AnchoriteSaint16 Paoni
Jun 26TueMartyrdom of St. George of MuzahimSaint19 Paoni
Jun 27WedDeparture of Elisha the ProphetSaint20 Paoni
Jul 1SunMartyrdom of St. Moses the BlackSaint24 Paoni
Jul 3TueDeparture of Joshua, Son of NunSaint26 Paoni
Jul 7SatThe Nativity of St. John the BaptistSaint30 Paoni
Jul 8SunMartyrdom of St. Euphrosyne the AsceticSaint1 Epip
Jul 9MonDeparture of St. Thaddaeus the ApostleSaint2 Epip
Jul 10TueDeparture of St. Cyril the Great, Pillar of FaithSaint3 Epip
Jul 14SatDeparture of St. Shenouda the ArchimandriteSaint7 Epip
Jul 15SunDeparture of St. Pishoy, Star of the DesertSaint8 Epip
Jul 15SunDeparture of St. Karas the AnchoriteSaint8 Epip
Jul 18WedDeparture of St. Isaiah the SolitarySaint11 Epip
Jul 21SatDeparture of St. Macarius of AlexandriaSaint14 Epip
Jul 22SunDeparture of St. Ephrem the SyrianSaint15 Epip
Jul 22SunMartyrdom of St. Cyriacus and His Mother JulittaSaint15 Epip
Jul 23MonDeparture of St. John of the Golden GospelSaint16 Epip
Jul 25WedMartyrdom of St. James the ApostleSaint18 Epip
Jul 27FriMartyrdom of St. Theodore of ShotepSaint20 Epip
Jul 30MonMartyrdom of St. MarinaSaint23 Epip
Jul 31TueMartyrdom of St. AbanoubSaint24 Epip
Aug 2ThuDeparture of St. Joseph the CarpenterSaint26 Epip
Aug 4SatDeparture of St. Mary MagdaleneSaint28 Epip
Aug 10FriDeparture of King HezekiahSaint4 Mesori
Aug 21TueDeparture of St. Marina the AsceticSaint15 Mesori
Aug 26SunThe Seven Holy Youths of EphesusSaint20 Mesori
Aug 30ThuDeparture of St. Takla Haymanot the EthiopianSaint24 Mesori
Aug 31FriDeparture of St. Bessarion the GreatSaint25 Mesori
Sep 3MonThe Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and JacobSaint28 Mesori
Sep 4TueTranslation of the Body of St. John the ShortSaint29 Mesori
Sep 5WedDeparture of Malachi the ProphetSaint30 Mesori
Sep 7FriDeparture of St. Titus the ApostleSaint2 Nasie
Sep 9SunDeparture of St. Poemen the SolitarySaint4 Nasie
Sep 10MonDeparture of St. Barsoum the NakedSaint5 Nasie
Sep 10MonDeparture of Amos the ProphetSaint5 Nasie
Sep 11TueMartyrdom of St. Bartholomew the ApostleSaint1 Thout
Sep 12WedMartyrdom of St. John the BaptistSaint2 Thout
Sep 13ThuDeparture of St. Theodora the PenitentSaint3 Thout
Sep 16SunMartyrdom of Isaiah the ProphetSaint6 Thout
Sep 17MonDeparture of Pope Dioscorus ISaint7 Thout
Sep 17MonMartyrdom of St. Rebecca and Her Five ChildrenSaint7 Thout
Sep 24MonDeparture of St. Agathon the StyliteSaint14 Thout
Oct 1MonMartyrdom of Sts. Cyprian and JustinaSaint21 Thout
Oct 2TueMartyrdom of St. Julius of AqfahsSaint22 Thout
Oct 4ThuDeparture of St. Gregory the TheologianSaint24 Thout
Oct 8MonMartyrdom of St. Apater and His Sister IreneSaint28 Thout
Oct 9TueMartyrdom of St. FebroniaSaint29 Thout
Oct 16TueDeparture of St. Hannah, Mother of SamuelSaint6 Paopi
Oct 17WedDeparture of St. Paul of TammahSaint7 Paopi
Oct 20SatMartyrdom of St. SergiusSaint10 Paopi
Oct 22MonMartyrdom of St. Matthew the EvangelistSaint12 Paopi
Oct 22MonDeparture of Pope Demetrius the VinedresserSaint12 Paopi
Oct 24WedDeparture of St. Philip, One of the Seven DeaconsSaint14 Paopi
Oct 27SatDeparture of Pope Dioscorus IISaint17 Paopi
Oct 30TueDeparture of St. John the ShortSaint20 Paopi
Oct 31WedDeparture of St. ReweisSaint21 Paopi
Oct 31WedDeparture of Joel the ProphetSaint21 Paopi
Nov 1ThuMartyrdom of St. Luke the EvangelistSaint22 Paopi
Nov 3SatDeparture of St. Hilarion the GreatSaint24 Paopi
Nov 8ThuMartyrdom of St. Demetrius of ThessalonikiSaint29 Paopi
Nov 9FriAppearance of the Head of St. Mark the ApostleSaint30 Paopi
Nov 10SatMartyrdom of St. Cleopas the ApostleSaint1 Hathor
Nov 14WedAppearance of the Head of St. LonginusSaint5 Hathor
Nov 20TueDeparture of St. Anne, Mother of the Virgin MarySaint11 Hathor
Nov 24SatMartyrdom of St. Mina the Wonder-WorkerSaint15 Hathor
Nov 26MonDeparture of St. John ChrysostomSaint17 Hathor
Nov 27TueMartyrdom of St. Philip the ApostleSaint18 Hathor
Dec 1SatMartyrdom of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Their Brothers and Their MotherSaint22 Hathor
Dec 4TueMartyrdom of St. Philopater Mercurius (Abu Sefein)Saint25 Hathor
Dec 6ThuMartyrdom of St. James the Sawn-AsunderSaint27 Hathor
Dec 7FriMartyrdom of St. Serapamon, Bishop of NikiouSaint28 Hathor
Dec 8SatMartyrdom of Pope Peter, Seal of the MartyrsSaint29 Hathor
Dec 8SatMartyrdom of St. Catherine of AlexandriaSaint29 Hathor
Dec 11TueDeparture of St. Hermina the AnchoriteSaint2 Koiak
Dec 13ThuMartyrdom of St. Andrew the ApostleSaint4 Koiak
Dec 13ThuTranslation of the Bodies of St. Pishoy and St. Paul of TammahSaint4 Koiak
Dec 15SatDeparture of Pope Abraham ibn ZaraaSaint6 Koiak
Dec 17MonDeparture of St. Samuel the ConfessorSaint8 Koiak
Dec 17MonMartyrdom of St. BarbaraSaint8 Koiak
Dec 19WedDeparture of St. Nicholas, Bishop of MyraSaint10 Koiak
Dec 20ThuDeparture of St. Bigimi the AnchoriteSaint11 Koiak
Dec 23SunMartyrdom of St. Behnam and His Sister SarahSaint14 Koiak
Dec 28FriDeparture of St. John, Bishop of Burullus, Compiler of the SynaxariumSaint19 Koiak
Dec 29SatDeparture of Haggai the ProphetSaint20 Koiak

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