Coptic Feasts for 2017
The following is a list of Coptic Feasts, Fasts and other special occasions during the year of 2017.
7 Major Feasts
Christmas
January 7th
Epiphany
January 19th
Palm Sunday
April 9th
Easter
April 16th
Pentecost
June 4th
Ascension
May 25th
Annunciation
April 7th
7 Minor Feasts
Circumcision of our Lord
January 14th
Entrance into the Temple
February 15th
Entrance into Egypt
June 1st
Wedding of Cana
January 21st
Transfiguration
August 19th
Holy Thursday
April 13th
Thomas Sunday
April 23rd
Other Special Dates
Great Lent
February 20th
Fast of Ninevah
February 6th
Good Friday
April 14th
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.