Coptic Feasts for 1996
The following is a list of Coptic Feasts, Fasts and other special occasions during the year of 1996.
7 Major Feasts
Christmas
January 7th
Epiphany
January 20th
Palm Sunday
April 7th
Easter
April 14th
Pentecost
June 2nd
Ascension
May 23rd
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 11th
Thomas Sunday
April 21st
Other Special Dates
Great Lent
February 19th
Fast of Ninevah
February 5th
Good Friday
April 12th
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.