2009 Schedule for Orthodox Feasts and Fasts
(and their corresponding Western Calendar Date)
Fast or Feast
Western Date
Coptic Date
29 Kiahk

6 Tubah

10 Tubah

13 Tubah

2 Amshier

5 Amshier

8 Amshier

23 Amshier-2 Baramouda

10 Baramhat

29 Baramhat

3 Baramouda

4 Baramouda

5-7 Baramouda

8 Baramouda

9 Baramouda

11 Baramouda

18 Baramouda

30 Baramouda

20 Bashons

23 Bashons

30 Bashons

1 Baounah - 4 Abib

5 Abib
.

1 Mesra - 15 Mesra

13 Mesra

16 Mesra

1 Tute

17 Tute - 19 Tute

16 Hatoor - 29 Kiahk

The Holy Nativity Feast

The Circumcision Feast

The Holy Epiphany

Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee

Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast

Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast

Presentation of the Lord into the Temple

Holy Great Fast

The Feast of the Cross

Annunciation Feast

Lazarus Saturday

Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem

Holy Pascha

Covenant Thursday

Good Friday

Glorious Feast of the Resurrection

Thomas’ Sunday

Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist

The Holy Feast of Ascension

Entry of the Lord into Egypt

The Holy Pentecost Feast

The Apostles' Fast

The Apostles' Feast
(Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul)

St. Mary's Fast

Transfiguration Feast

Assumption of St. Mary's Body

The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year)

The Feast of the Cross (Three days)

The Holy Nativity Fast

January 7

January 14

January 19

January 21

February 9-11

February 12

February 15

February 23-April 10

March 19

April 7

April 11

April 12

April 13-15

April 16

April 17

April 19

April 26

May 8

May 28

June 1

June 7

June 8 - July 11

July 12
.

August 7-21

August 19

August 22

September 11

September 27-29

Nov. 25 - January 6