Coptic Feasts for 1956
The following is a list of Coptic Feasts, Fasts and other special occasions during the year of 1956.
7 Major Feasts
Christmas
January 7th
Epiphany
January 20th
Palm Sunday
April 29th
Easter
May 6th
Pentecost
June 24th
Ascension
June 14th
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
May 3rd
Thomas Sunday
May 13th
Other Special Dates
Great Lent
March 12th
Fast of Ninevah
February 27th
Good Friday
May 4th
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.