Coptic Feasts for 2012
The following is a list of Coptic Feasts, Fasts and other special occasions during the year of 2012.
7 Major Feasts
Christmas
January 7th
Epiphany
January 20th
Palm Sunday
April 8th
Easter
April 15th
Pentecost
June 3rd
Ascension
May 24th
Annunciation
April 7th
7 Minor Feasts
Circumcision of our Lord
January 15th
Entrance into the Temple
February 16th
Entrance into Egypt
June 1st
Wedding of Cana
January 22nd
Transfiguration
August 19th
Holy Thursday
April 12th
Thomas Sunday
April 22nd
Other Special Dates
Great Lent
February 20th
Fast of Ninevah
February 6th
Good Friday
April 13th
Christmas Fast
November 25th
Apostle's Feast
July 12th
St Mary's Fast
August 7th
St Mary's Feast
August 22nd
For more descriptions of the feasts and additional information regarding the feasts of the church, review Fr. Tadros Malaty's book Introduction to the Coptic Church which is available online.