Coptic Lectionary Cycle

Annual Lectionary

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+ Equivalent days of Coptic leap year are marked with brackets "[ ]"+ Coptic leap year is the year prior to the one divisible by 4, e.g. 1699+ Coptic Year is 284 years less than the Regular Western year

Tut (September 11[12] - October 10[11])

Tut 1 Nairouz Feast, Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, Repose of Pope Abilius(3)

Tut 2 Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Martyrdom of St. Dasyah of Tanda

Tut 3 Holy Synod convened at Alexandria in AD 242

Tut 4 Repose of Pope Macarius (69)

Tut 5 Martyrdom of St. Sophia

Tut 6 Repose of Isaiah the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Basilissa

Tut 7 Repose of Pope Dioscorus I (25); Martyrdom of SS. Agathon, Peter,John, Amun, Ammunah, and Rifqah their mother; Repose of Severianus,Bp of Gabala

Tut 8 Repose of Moses the Prophet, Martyrdom of Zacharias the Prophet,Martyrdom of St. Diomede

Tut 9 Martyrdom of St. Pisoura the Bishop

Tut 10 Martyrdom of St. Matrunah, Commemoration of Basin and her children

Tut 11 Martyrdom of St. Basilidas

Tut 12 Commemoration of the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus (AD 431),Interment of St. Iqlimus and his company

Tut 13 Repose of Pope Matthew II (90), Miracle of St. Basil of Caesarea,

Tut 14 Repose of St. Agathon the Stylite

Tut 15 Translation of the body of St. Stephen the Archdeacon

Tut 16 Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection, Translation of the body ofSt. John Chrysostom

Tut 17 Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Repose of St. Theognosta who introducedChristianity to India [Georgia]

Tut 18 Martyrdom of St. Porphyr, Commemoration of Stephen the Priest andNicetas the Martyr

Tut 19 Commemoration of St. Gregory the Armenian Patriarch

Tut 20 Repose of Pope Athanasius II (28), Martyrdom of St. Melitina the Virgin,Repose of Theopista the Ascetic Nun

Tut 21 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of SS. Cyprian andJustin

Tut 22 Martyrdom of SS. Cotylas and Axuwa, children of Shapur, king of Persia,and their friend Tatus; Martyrdom of Julius of Aqfahs

Tut 23 Martyrdom of SS. Eunapius and Andrew, Martyrdom of St. Thecla,Dedication of the Church of the Virgin in Haret Al-Rum after its closure

Tut 24 Repose of St. Gregory Pachomian Monk; Commemoration of Quadratusof the seventy disciples

Tut 25 Repose of Jonah the Prophet

Tut 26 Annunciation of John the Baptist's birth to his father Zacharias

Tut 27 Martyrdom of Eustathius and his wife and two sons

Tut 28 Martyrdom of Apater and his sister Herai

Tut 29 Martyrdom of Repsima and her sisters by Diocletian

Tut 30 Commemoration of the miracle that occurred at the time of PopeAthanasius the Apostolic (20)

Babah (October 11[12] - November 9[10])

Babah 1 Martyrdom of St. Anastasia

Babah 2 Advent of Severus of Antioch to Egypt

Babah 3 Repose of Pope Simon II (51), Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier

Babah 4 Martyrdom of St. Bacchus

Babah 5 Martyrdom of Paul, Patr. of Constantiople

Babah 6 Commemoration of Anna, mother of Samuel the Prophet

Babah 7 Martyrdom of St. Paul of Tammah

Babah 8 Martyrdom of St. Matra by Decius; Martyrdom of Apa Hor, Susanna andher children, and Agathon the Hermit

Babah 9 Repose of Pope Eumenius (7); Eclipse of the sun in AM 958,Commemoration of Simon the Bishop

Babah 10 Martyrdom of St. Sergius, companion of St. Bacchus

Babah 11 Repose of Jacob Patr. of Antioch, Commemoration of St. Pelagia

Babah 12 Repose of Pope Demetrius (12), Martyrdom of Matthew the Evangelist,Commemoration of Archangel Michael

Babah 13 Commemoration of St. Zacharias the Monk

Babah 14 Commemoration of Philip, one of the seven deacons

Babah 15 Martyrdom of Pantaleon the Physician

Babah 16 Repose of Pope Agathon (39); Commemoration of SS. Carpus, papylus,and Peter

Babah 17 Repose of Pope Dioscorus II (31)

Babah 18 Repose of Pope Theophilus (23)

Babah 19 Commemoration of the Holy Synod of Antioch against Paul of Samosata,Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his wife

Babah 20 Repose of St. John Colobos

Babah 21 Commemoration of the Mother of God, Translation of the body ofLazaus, Repose of Joel the Prophet, Repose of St. Evagrius

Babah 22 St. Luke the Evangelist

Babah 23 Repose of Pope Yusab I (52), Martyrdom of St. Dionysius the Bishop

Babah 24 Repose of St. Hilarion the Hermit; Martyrdom of SS. Paul, Longinus, andZena

Babah 25 Repose of SS. Apollo and Abib, Dedication of the Church of St. Julius ofAqfahs

Babah 26 Martyrdom of St. Timon, one of the seventy disciples; Commemoration ofthe seven martyrs in the mountain of St. Antony

Babah 27 Martyrdom of St. Macarius, Bishop of Tkow

Babah 28 Martyrdom of SS. Marcianus and Mercurius

Babah 29 Martyrdom of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica

Babah 30 Dedication of St. Mark's Church and Apparition of his decapitated head;Repose of St. Abraham the Hermit of Minuf

Hatur (November 10[11] - December 9[10])

Hatur 1 Martyrdom of SS. Maximus, Numitius, Victor, and Philip;Commemoration of St. Cleopas and his companion

Hatur 2 Repose of Pope Peter III (27)

Hatur 3 Repose of St. Cyriacus, Repose of St. Athanasius and his sister Irene

Hatur 4 Martyrdom of SS. John and Jacob, bishops of Persia; Martyrdom of SS.Epimachus and `Azaryanus

Hatur 5 Apparition of St. Longinus' head, Martyrdom of St. Timothy andtranslation of the body of A-Amir Tadrus of Shotep

Hatur 6 Repose of St. Felix, Pope of Rome, Dedication of the Church of Our Ladyin Dayr al-Muharraq at Qusqam

Hatur 7 Martyrdom of St. Georgius of Alexandria; Martyrdom of St. Naharua;Repose of St. Menas, bishop of Tmuis; Dedication of the Church of St.Georgius the Cappadocian

Hatur 8 Commemoration of the Four Bodiless Beasts

Hatur 9 Repose of Pope Isaac (41), Commemoration of the Ecumenical Council ofNicaea (AD 325)

Hatur 10 Martyrdom of the 50 virgins and their mother Sophia; Commemoration ofthe Holy Synod in Rome to decide the dates Epiphany and the fasts duringthe papacy of Demetrius I of Alex. and Victor of Rome

Hatur 11 Repose of St. Anna, Mother of our Lady; Martyrdom of St. Archelausand St. Elijah the Qummus

Hatur 12 Commemoration of Michael the Archangel

Hatur 13 Repose of St. Timothy bishop of Antinoopolis, Repose of Pope Zachariah(64)

Hatur 14 Repose of St. Martinus bishop of tours

Hatur 15 Martyrdom of St. Menas the Wonder-Worker

Hatur 16 Fast of the Nativity in the Coptic Church, Dedication of the Church of St.Onophrius (Abu Nofer)

Hatur 17 Repose of St. John Chrysostom

Hatur 18 Martyrdom of SS. Adrusis and Yu'anna (Junia), Martyrdom of St. Philipthe Apostle

Hatur 19 Dedication of the Church of SS. Sergius and Bacchus, Commemoration ofSt. Bartholomew

Hatur 20 Repose of Pope Anianus (2), Dedication of the churches of al-AmirTadrus ibn Yuhanna of Shotep and al-Amir Tadrus al-Mashriqi

Hatur 21 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Repose of St. Gregory the MiracleMaker, Repose of Pope Cosmas II (54); Commemoration of the martyrsAlphaeus, Zacharias, Romanus, and John, Repose of SS. Thomas, Victor,and Isaac of al-Ashmunayn

Hatur 22 Martyrdom of Saints Cosmas and Damian, their brothers, and theirmother

Hatur 23 Repose of St. Cornelius the Centurion, Dedication of the Church of St.Marina

Hatur 24 Commemoration of the 24 elders

Hatur 25 Martyrdom of St. Mercurius (Abu Seifein)

Hatur 26 Martyrdom of St. Valerianus and his brother Tibarcius, Repose of St.Gregory bishop of Nyssa

Hatur 27 Martyrdom of St. James the Sawn

Hatur 28 Martyrdom of St. Sarapamon bishop of Nikiou

Hatur 29 Martyrdom of Pope Peter I (17), Martyrdom St. Clement pope of Rome

Hatur 30 Repose of St. Acacius patr. of Constantinople, Martyrdom of St. Macrius;Dedication of the Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian, theire brothers, andtheir mother

Kiahk (December 10[11] - January 8[9])

Kiahk 1 Repose of St. Peter Al-Rahawi bishop of Gaza, Dedication of the Churchof St. Shenouda

Kiahk 2 Repose of St. Apa Hor the Ascetic

Kiahk 3 Commemoration of the entry of the Virgin into Sanctuary

Kiahk 4 Martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle

Kiahk 5 Repose of Nahum the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Victor of Asyut,Martyrdom of St. Isidore

Kiahk 6 Martyrdom of St. batlas the priest, Repose of Pope Abraham (62)

Kiahk 7 Repose of St Matthew the Poor, an Ascetic

Kiahk 8 Repose of Pope Heraclas (13), Martyrdom of SS. Barbara and Juliana,Martyrdom of SS. Paese and Thecla, Commemoration of St. Samuel of al-Qalamun

Kiahk 9 Repose of St. Pamin the Confessor

Kiahk 10 Translation of the Body of St. Severus of Antioch to the EnnatonMonastery west of Alex., Repose of St. Nicolas of Myra

Kiahk 11 Repose of Anba Pidjimi of Shihat

Kiahk 12 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Repose of Anba Hedra ofAswan, Repose of St. John the Confessor, Commemoration of theCouncil of Rome against Novatus

Kiahk 13 Martyrdom of St. Barsanuphius, Repose of Fr. Abracas the ascetic,Dedication of the Church of St. Misail

Kiahk 14 Martyrdom of St. Bahnam and his sister Sarah, Martyrdom of St.Christodulus; Martyrdom of SS. Simeon of Minuf, Apa Hor, and ApaMena the Elder; Martyrdom of St. Ammonius bishop of Esna

Kiahk 15 Repose of St. Gregory Patr. of Armenia

Kiahk 16 Repose of Gideon the Judge of Israel; Martyrdom of SS. Harwaj,Ananius, and Khuzi; Dedication of the Church of St. James the Persian

Kiahk 17 Commemoration of St. Luke the Stylite and translation of his relics

Kiahk 18 Translation of the body of St. Titus to Constantinople, Commemorationof the Martyr Heracleas and the priest Philemon

Kiahk 19 Repose of St. John bishop of Parallos, compiler of the Synaxarion

Kiahk 20 Repose of Haggai the Prophet

Kiahk 21 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. Barnabas theApostle

Kiahk 22 Commemoration of Archangel Gabriel, Repose of Pope Anastasius (36)

Kiahk 23 Repose of David the Prophet, Repose of St. Timothy the Wanderer

Kiahk 24 Martyrdom of St. Ignatius Patr. of Constantinople, St. Philogonius, Patr.of Antioch, Birth of St. Takla Haymanot

Kiahk 25 Repose of St. John Kama of Scetis

Kiahk 26 Martyrdom of St. Anastasia, Martyrdom of St. Juliana

Kiahk 27 Martyrdom of St. Bisada the Bishop

Kiahk 28 Martyrdom of 150 men and 24 woman from Antinopolis

Kiahk 29 Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Kiahk 30 Commemoration date of Anba Yu'annis Hegumenos of Scetis

Tubah (January 9[10] - February 7[8])

Tubah 1 Martyrdom of St. Stephan the Archdeacon, Martyrdom of St. Leontianus

Tubah 2 Repose of Pope Theonas (16), Martyrdom of St. Callinicus bishop ofAwsim

Tubah 3 Commemoration of the Murder of the Innocents of Bethlehem by Herod

Tubah 4 Repose of St. John the Evangelist

Tubah 5 Martyrdom of St. Eusignius a general in Constantine's army

Tubah 6 Commemoration of the Circumcision of Jesus Christ, Commemoration ofElijah the Prophet, Repose of Pope Marcianus (8), Repose of St. Basil theGreat bishop of Caesarea

Tubah 7 Repose of Pope Sylvester of Rome

Tubah 8 Dedication of the Church of St. Macarius, Repose of Pope Andronicus(37), Repose of Pope Benjamin (38)

Tubah 9 Repose of St. Abraam of Scetis and the companion of Anba Gaworgi

Tubah 10 Paramone of Epiphany

Tubah 11 Commemoration of the Feast of Epiphany

Tubah 12 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Martyrdom of St. Theodorethe Oriental, Martyrdom of St. Anatolius

Tubah 13 Commemoration of feast of the Wedding of Cana, Repose of St.Theophilus the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Dimiana

Tubah 14 Repose of St. Archellides the Ascetic of St. Romanos Monastery, Reposeof St. Maximus brother of St. Domitius

Tubah 15 Repose of Prophet Obadiah

Tubah 16 Martyrdom of St. Philotheus, Repose of Pope John IV (48)

Tubah 17 Repose of St. Domitius brother of St. Maximus, Repose of St. Yusabbishop of Girgah

Tubah 18 Repose of St. Jacob bishop of Nisibis

Tubah 19 Discovery of the remains of the martyrs. Apa Hor and Pisoura and therimother Empira

Tubah 20 Repose of St. Prochorus one of the 70 elders, Dedication of the Church ofSt. John of the Golden Gospel and translation of his remains to it,Martyrdom of St. Bahna and Anba Kaluj the Presbyter

Tubah 21 Commemoration of our Lady's death; Repose of St. Hilaria daughter ofEmperor Zeno, Repose of St. Gregory brother of St. Basil the Great

Tubah 22 Commemoration of St. Antony the Great

Tubah 23 Martyrdom of St. Timothy the Elder, Repose of Pope Cyril IV (110)

Tubah 24 Repose of St. Mary an ascetic recluse, Repose of St. Bisada the Presbyter

Tubah 25 Repose of St. Peter the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Ascla

Tubah 26 Martyrdom of the 49 Elders of Scetis, Repose of St. Anastasia during thereign of Justinian

Tubah 27 Martyrdom of St. Sarapion, Commemoration of Archangel Suriel,Translation of the body of St. Timothy the Elder, Martyrdom of St. AbuFam the soldier

Tubah 28 Martyrdom of St. Clement, Martyrdom of St. Kau from the town ofBamwayh in the Fayoum

Tubah 29 Commemoration of St. Aksani, Commemoration of St. Cyriacus

Tubah 30 Martyrdom of SS. Pistis, Helpis, and Agape and their mother Sophia

Amshir (February 8 - March 9)

Amshir 1 Commemoration of the Council of Constantinople (381AD), Dedicationof the first church built in commemoration of St. Peter the "Seal of theMartyrs"

Amshir 2 Repose of St. Paul the Great, first of the wanderer saints, Repose of St.Longinus abbot of Dayr al-Zugag

Amshir 3 Repose of St. Jacob the Ascetic

Amshir 4 Repose of St. Agapius one of the 70 elders

Amshir 5 Repose of Pope Agrippinus (10), Repose of Anba Bishoi abbot of DayrAkhmim and Anba abanub, Repose of St. Apollo companion of AnbaAbib, Translation of the bodies of the 49 Elders of Scetis

Amshir 6 Apparition of St. Hippolytus of Rome; Martyrdom of SS. Apa Kir andJohn, Theodora, Theopista, Theodoxia and their mother Athanasia

Amshir 7 Repose of Pope Alexander II (43), Repose of Pope Theodore (45)

Amshir 8 Feast of the Entry of the Lord into the Temple

Amshir 9 Repose of St. Barsuma father of the Syrian monks, Martyrdom of St. Paulthe Syrian.

Amshir 10 Martyrdom of St. Jacob the Elder son of Alphaeus, Martyrdom of St.Justus son of Numerianus the Emperor, Repose of St. Isidorus ofPelusium, Martyrdom of St. Philo bishop of Persia

Amshir 11 Martyrdom of St. Fabianus pope of Rome

Amshir 12 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Repose of St. Gelasius

Amshir 13 Martyrdom of St. Sergius of Atripe, Repose of Pope Timothy III (32)

Amshir 14 Repose of St. Severus of Antioch, Repose of Pope Jacob (50)

Amshir 15 Repose of the prophet Zachariah, Dedication of the first Church of the 40Martyrs of Sebaste, Repose of St. Paphnutius the Ascetic

Amshir 16 Repose of St. Elizabeth mother of St. John the Baptist

Amshir 17 Martyrdom of St. Menas the Ascetic of Akhmim

Amshir 18 Repose of St. Melatius patr. of Antioch

Amshir 19 Translation of the body of St. Martinianus from Athens to Antioch

Amshir 20 Repose of Pope Peter II (21), Martyrdom of SS. Basil, Theodore, andTimothy

Amshir 21 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. Onesimus pupil ofSt. Paul the Apostle, Repose of Pope Gabriel I (57), Repose of St.Zacharias bishop of Sakha

Amshir 22 Martyrdom of St. Maruta bishop of Mayafirqin

Amshir 23 Martyrdom of St. Eusebius son of Basilides

Amshir 24 Repose of St. Agapitus the Bishop, Martyrdom of SS. Timothy andMatthias, priests

Amshir 25 Martyrdom of Archippus, Philemon, and Abfiyyah the Virgin, Martyrdomof St. Quna of Rome and St. Menas of Cyprus

Amshir 26 Repose of St. Hosea the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Zadok and his 118companions

Amshir 27 Repose of St. Eustathius Patr. of Antioch

Amshir 28 Martyrdom of St. Theodore the Roman

Amshir 29 Martyrdom of St. Polycarp bishop of Smyrna (AD 167)

Amshir 30 Discovery of St. John the Baptist's head

Baramhat (March 10 - April 8)

Baramhat 1 Repose of St. Narcissus bishop of Jerusalem (AD 222), Martyrdom ofSt. Alexander bishop of Cappadocia, Repose of St. Mercurius the Bishop

Baramhat 2 Martyrdom of St. Macrobius bishop of Nikiou

Baramhat 3 Repose of Pope Cosmas III (58),Martyrdom of St. Porphyrius, Reposeof Anba Hadid the Presbyter

Baramhat 4 Commemoration of the Holy Synod of the Island of Bani `Amr fordeciding the date of Easter, Martyrdom of St. Hanulius prince of Perga

Baramhat 5 Repose of Anba Sarapamon presbyter of Dayr Abu Yuhannis,Martyrdom of St. Eudoxia, Repose of St. Peter the Presbyter

Baramhat 6Martyrdom of St. Dioscorus, Repose of St. Theodotus the Bishop

Baramhat 7 Martyrdom of SS. Philemon and and Apollonius, Martyrdom of St.Mary the Israelite

Baramhat 8 Martyrdom of St. Matthias the Elder, Repose of Pope Julian (11),Martyrdom of Arianus governor of Antinoopolis

Baramhat 9 Repose of St. Conon; Martyrdom of SS. Andrianus and Martha his wife,Eusebius, Armaniyus, and the forty martyrs.

Baramhat 10 Commemoration of the apparition of the Holy Cross

Baramhat 11 Martyrdom of St. Basilios the Bishop (AD 298)

Baramhat 12 Commemoration of Archangel Michael, Apparition of Pope Demetrius(12), Martyrdom of St. Malachias in Palestine, Martyrdom of St.Gelasinus in Damascus

Baramhat 13 Repose of Pope Dionysius (14), Return of SS. Macarius the Great andMacarius the Alexandrian from exile, Martyrdom of the 40 martyrs ofSebaste

Baramhat 14 Repose of Pope Cyril (75); Martyrdom of St. Shenouda of Bahnasa;Martyrdom of SS. Eugenius, Agathodorus, and Elpidius

Baramhat 15 Repose of St. Sarah the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Helias of Hnes

Baramhat 16 Repose of Pope Khail (46)

Baramhat 17 Repose of Lazarus friend of the Lord, Repose of George the Ascetic,Belasius the Martyr, and anba Yusab the Bishop, Repose Basiliosarchbishop of Jerusalem, Martyrdom of Sidhom Bishay in Damietta

Baramhat 18 Martyrdom of Isidorus companion of St. Sina the Soldier

Baramhat 19 Repose of Aristobulus the Elder; Martyrdom of the 7 saints, Alexandrus,Agapius, and their companions

Baramhat 20 Repose of Pope Khail III (56), Raising of Lazarus from the dead

Baramhat 21 Commemoration of the Virgin, Commemoration of the advent of ourLord Jesus Christ to Bethania, Consultation of the chief priests for killingLazarus

Baramhat 22 Repose of St. Cyril bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of St. Michael bishop ofNaqadah

Baramhat 23 Repose of Daniel the Prophet

Baramhat 24 Apparition of our Lady at the Church of al-Zaytun, Repose of PopeMacarius (59)

Baramhat 25 Repose of St. Fresca of the 70 disciples, Repose of Pope Matthew IV(102)

Baramhat 26 Repose of St. Eurhrasis the virgin, Repose of Pope Peter VI (104)

Baramhat 27 Crucifixtion of our Lord, Repose of St. Macarius the Great, Martyrdomof St. Domicius

Baramhat 28 Repose of Emperor Constantine the Great, Repose of Pope Peter VII(109), Repose of Anba Sarapamon Abu Tarhah bishop of al-Minufiyyah

Baramhat 29 The Fest of the Annunciation, Resurrection of the Lord

Baramhat 30 Commemoration of Archangel Gabriel, Translation of the body of St.Jacob the Sawn, Repose of Samson the Judge.

Baramouda (April 9 - May 8)

Baramouda 1 Repose of Silvanus of Scetis, Raid of the Arabs of Upper Egypt on thewilderness of Shihat, Repose of Aaron the Priest brother of Moses

Baramouda 2 Martyrdom of St. Christophorus, Repose of Pope John IX (81)

Baramouda 3 Repose of St. John bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of Pope Michael V (71)

Baramouda 4 Martyrdom of SS. Victor, Decius, Irene the virgin, and their companions

Baramouda 5 Repose of Ezekiel the Prophet, Martyrdom of Hibatyus bishop of Gangra

Baramouda 6 Apparition of our Lord to St. Thomas after Resurrection, Repose of St.Mary the Egyptian

Baramouda 7 Repose of Joachim the Virgin's father; Repose of St. Macrobius; Reposeof SS. Agabius, Theodora, and Macrobius

Baramouda 8 Martyrdom of the saintly virgins Agapia, Irene, and Siyunyah;Martyrdom of the 150 faithfuls at the hands of the king of Persia

Baramouda 9 Repose of St. Zosimus, Commemoration of the miracle performed byPope Shenouda I (55)

Baramouda 10 Repose of St. Isaac disciple of St. Apollos, Repose of Pope Gabriel II(70)

Baramouda 11 Repose of St. Theodora, Repose St. John bishop of Gaza

Baramouda 12 Repose of St. Alexandrus bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of St. Antonybishop of Thmuis

Baramouda 13 Martyrdom of SS. Yashu and Joseph, Martyrdom of Dayunisyah theDeaconess and Midyus, Repose of Pope John XVII (105)

Baramouda 14 Repose of Pope Maximus (15)

Baramouda 15 Dedication of the first altar of St. Nicholas bishop of Myra for theJacobite Christians, Dedication of the Church of St. Agapius the Disciple,Repose of St. Alexandra the Queen, Repose of Pope Mark VI (101)

Baramouda 16 Martyrdom of St. Antipas bishop of Pergamon

Baramouda 17 Martyrdom of St. Jacob brother of St. John the Evangelist

Baramouda 18 Martyrdom of St. Arsenius follower of St Susinius

Baramouda 19 Martyrdom of St. Simeon the Armenian bishop of Persia 150companions, Martyrdom of St. John (Yuhanna Abu Najah) the Great,Martyrdom of Abu al-`Ala' Fahd ibn Ibrahim and his companions,Martyrdom of David the Ascetic

Baramouda 20 Martyrdom of St. Paphnutius of Danderah

Baramouda 21 Commemoration our Lady, Repose of St. Protheus the Latin

Baramouda 22 Repose of St. Ishaq al-Hurini, Repose of Pope Alexander I (19), Reposeof Pope Mark II (49), Repose of Pope Khail II (53)

Baramouda 23 Martyrdom of St. George the Great (AD 307)

Baramouda 24 Repose of Pope Shenouda I (55), Martyrdom of St. Sina the soldier

Baramouda 25 Martyrdom of St. Sarah and her two sons, Commemoration of St.Paphnutius the Hermit and St. Theodorus the Ascetic and 120 Martyrs

Baramouda 26 Martyrdom of St. Susinius, Repose of John VII (77)

Baramouda 27 Martyrdom of Victor son of Romanus

Baramouda 28 Martyrdom of St. Milius the Asetic

Baramouda 29 Repose of St. Erastus one of the 70 disciples, Repose of St. Acaciusbishop of Jerusalem

Baramouda 30 Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist

Bashons (May 9 - June 7)

Bashons 1 Nativity of the Virgin

Bashons 2 Repose of Job the Prophet, Repose of St. Theodorus disciple of St.Pachomius, Martyrdom of St. Philotheus

Bashons 3 Repose of St. Jason of the 70 Elders, Repose of St. Utimus priest ofFuwwah, Repose of Pope Gabriel IV (86)

Bashons 4 Repose of Pope John I (29), Repose of Pope John V (72)

Bashons 5 Martyrdom of Prophet Jeremiah

Bashons 6 Martyrdom of St. Isaac of Difrah, Repose of St. Macarius the Alexandian,Repose of St. Paphnutius of al-Bandarah

Bashons 7 Repose of Pope Athanasius I the Apostolic (20)

Bashons 8 Martyrdom of St. John of Sanhut, Repose of Daniel Hegemenos of Scetis

Bashons 9 Repose of St. Helena the Queen (AD 327), Repose of Pope John XI (89),Repose of Pope Gabriel VIII (97)

Bashons 10 Commemoration of the Three Youth in the Furnace

Bashons 11 Martyrdom of St. Theoclia wife of St. Justus, Repose of St. Paphnutiusthe Bishop

Bashons 12 Dedication of the Church of St. Dimiana, Translation of the remains of St.John Chrysostom, Apparition of a cross of light on Golgotha, Repose ofPope Mark VII (106), Martyrdom of Mu'allim Malati scibe of the MamlukAyyub Bey al-Defterdar in AM 1519- AD 1811.

Bashons 13 Repose of St. Arsenius mentor of the royal children (AD 445)

Bashons 14 Repose of St. Pachomius the Great, Martyrdom of St. Epimachus ofPelusium

Bashons 15 Martyrdom of St. Simon the Zelot, Commemoration of the 400 martyrs ofDanderah, Repose of St. Mena the Deacon

Bashons 16 Repose of St. John the Evangelist

Bashons 17 Repose of St. Epiphanius bishop of Cyprus

Bashons 18 Repose of St. George companion of St. Abraam, Commemoration of thePentecost

Bashons 19 Repose of Isaac priest of the cells, Martyrdom of St. Isidor of Antioch

Bashons 20 Repose of St. Ammonius the Recluse

Bashons 21 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Repose of St. Martinianus(Motianus)

Bashons 22 Repose of St. Andronicus one of the 70 disciples

Bashons 23 Repose of St. Yunyas (Julius) one of the 70 Disciples, Martyrdom ofJulian and his mother at Alexandria

Bashons 24 Commemoration of the advent of the Lord into Egypt, Repose ofHabakkuk the Prophet, Martyrdom of Bashnunah monk of Deir AbuMaqar

Bashons 25 Martyrdom of St. Colluthus (Abu Qultah) of Antinoopolis,Commemoration of Mu'allim Ibrahim al-Jawhari

Bashons 26 Repose of St. Thomas the Apostle

Bashons 27 Repose of Pope John II (30), Repose of Lazarus brother of Mary andBishop of Cyprus

Bashons 28 Translation of the body of St. Epiphanius to Cyprus (AD 403)

Bashons 29 Repose of St. Simeon Stylite

Bashons 30 Repose of Pope Michael IV (68), Repose of St. Phorus one of the 70disciples

Baunah (June 8 - July 7)

Baunah 1 Dedication of the Church of St. Leontius the Syrian, Martyrdom of St.Cosmas of Taha and his companions, Martyrdom of St. Epiphanius theSoldier

Baunah 2 Finding of the bodies of St. John the Baptist and the Prophet Elijah inAlexandria, Repose of Pope John XVIII (107)

Baunah 3 Dedication of the Church of St. George at Birma and another at Bir Ma' inthe Oases, Repose of St. Martha the Egyptian, Martyrdom of St. Alladyusthe Bishop, Repose of Pope Cosmas I (44), Repose of St. Abraam bishopof Fayyum (AD 1914)

Baunah 4 Martyrdom of St. Sinusyus, Martyrdom of St. Ammon and St. Sophia,Martyrdom of St. John of Heraclea, Repose of St. Apa Hor, Repose ofPope VIII (80)

Baunah 5 Repose of St. Jacob the Oriental, Martyrdom of Anba Bishoi and AnbaButrus, Dedication of St. Victor's Church at Shu

Baunah 6 Martyrdom of St. Theodorus the Ascetic

Baunah 7 Martyrdom of St. Abiskhirun the Soldier

Baunah 8 Dedication of the Church of the Virgin at al-Mihmah, Repose of St.Tamada and her children and St. Armanus and her mother, Martyrdom ofJirjis al-Jidid (the Isma`ilite) (AD 1387)

Baunah 9 Repose of Samuel the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Lucilianus and 4companions, Translation of the remains of St. Mercurius to Egypt

Baunah 10 Martyrdom of St. Dabamon, Closure of the pagan temples and opening ofchurches, Repose of Pope John XVI (103), Repose of Pope Demetrius II(111)

Baunah 11 Martyrdom of St. Claudius, Dedication of the Altar of the 40 Martyrs inthe Church of the Resurrection

Baunah 12 Repose of Pope Justus (6), Repose of Pope Cyril II (67), Commemorationof the Archangel Michael, Repose of St. Euphemia

Baunah 13 Repose of St. John bishop of Jerusalem, Commemoration of theArchangel Gabriel and Daniel the Prophet

Baunah 14 Repose of Pope John XIX (113); Martyrdom of SS. Cyrus (Apa Kir),John, Ptolemeus, and Philip

Baunah 15 Transfer of the remains of St. Mark the Apostle from Italy to Cairo (AD1968), Dedication of the Church of St. Mena in Mareotis

Baunah 16 Repose of St. Onophrius (Apa Nofer) the Wanderer

Baunah 17 Depositing of the remains of St. Mark in the new St. Mark's Cathedral inCairo, Repose of St. Latson of Bahnasa

Baunah 18 Dedication of St. Mark's Cathedral in Dayr Anba Reuwis, Repose of PopeDamian (35)

Baunah 19 Celebration of the first liturgy in the new St. Mark's Cathedral (June1968), Repose of Pope Achillas (18), Martyrdom of St. George al-Muzahim (AD 959), Martyrdom of St. Bishay Anub at Ain Shams(Heliopolis)

Baunah 20 Commemoration of Elijah the Prophet

Baunah 21 Dedication of the first Church of the Virgin Mary in Philippi, Martyrdomof St. Timothy the Egyptian, Repose of Pope Cerdon (4)

Baunah 22 Dedication of the Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian, their Brothers, andTheir Mother in a city of the land of the Arabs

Baunah 23 Repose of St. Apa Nob the Confessor

Baunah 24 Martyrdom of St. Moses the Black

Baunah 25 Martyrdom of St. Judas of the 70 disciples, Repose of Pope Peter IV (34)

Baunah 26 Repose of Joshua ibn Nun, Dedication of the Church of the ArchangelGabriel

Baunah 27 Martyrdom of St. Ananias the Disciple, Martyrdom of St. Thomas alShandalati

Baunah 28 Repose of Pope Theodosius I (33), Dedication of the Church of AnbaSarapamon bishop of Nikiou

Baunah 29 Martyrdom of the seven ascetics on the mountain of Tunah; Martyrdom ofSS. Apa Hor, Anba Bishay, and their mother Theodora.

Baunah 30 Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Abib (July 8 - August 6)

Abib 1 Martyrdom of St. Febronia the Ascetic, Repose of SS. Biyukhah andBinayin the priests

Abib 2 Repose of St. Thaddaeus the Disciple

Abib 3 Repose of Pope Cyril I (24), Repose of St. Celestine Pope of Rome

Abib 4 Translation of the remains of SS. Cyrus and John

Abib 5 Martyrdom of the Apostles Peter and Paul

Abib 6 Martyrdom of St. Olympas the Disciple and Theodosia and hercompanions

Abib 7 Repose of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite, Martyrdom of St. Ignatiusbishop of Antioch at Rome

Abib 8 Repose of Anba Bishoy the Saint, Martyrdom of SS. Piru and Atom,Martyrdom of St. Balana the presbyter, Martyrdom of St. Epima, Reposeof St. Karas brother of Emperor Theodosius

Abib 9 Martyrdom of St. Simeon son of Klopa the Disciple, Repose of PopeCleadion (9)

Abib 10 Martyrdom of St. Theodorus bishop of Pentapolis, Martyrdom of St.Theodorus, bishop of Corinthos and his companions, Repose of PopeGabriel VII (95)

Abib 11 Martyrdom of SS. John and Simeon his cousin, Repose of St. Isaiah theHermit

Abib 12 Commemoration of Archangel Michael, Martyrdom of St. Apa Hor ofSiryaqus

Abib 13 Repose of St. Pisentius bishop of Qift, Martyrdom of Abamun of Tikh,Martyrdom of Anba Shenouda at the begining of the Arab period.

Abib 14 Martyrdom of St. Procopius of Jerusalem, Repose of Pope Peter V (83)

Abib 15 Repose of St. Ephraem the Syrian (AD 379), Martyrdom of St. Cyriacusand Julita his mother, Martyrdom of St. Horsiesios

Abib 16 Repose of St. John of the Golden Gospel, Translation of the body of themartyr St. George to Old Cairo

Abib 17 Martyrdom of St. Euphemia

Abib 18 Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle bishop of Jerusalem

Abib 19 Martyrdom of SS. Bidaba bishop of Qift and Anba Andrew andChristodulus, Martyrdom of St. Pantaleon the Physican, Repose of PopeJohn X (85)

Abib 20 Martyrdom of St. Theodorus of Shotep (AD 220)

Abib 21 Repose of St. Susunius the Eunuch

Abib 22 Martyrdom of St. Macarius son of Basilides, Martyrdom of St. Leontiusof Tripoli

Abib 23 Martyrdom of St. Longinus the General, Martyrdom of St. Marina

Abib 24 Martyrdom of St. Anub, Repose of Pope Simon I (42)

Abib 25 Repose of St. Thecla follower of the Apostle Paul, Martyrdom of St.Isaac, Martyrdom of St. Hilaria, Martyrdom of SS. Thecla and Muji,martyrdom of St. Antoninus, Martyrdom of St. Apa Krajon, Martyrdomof St. Domadius the Syrian, Dedication of the Church of Abu Seifein,Repose of St. Palamon Father of the monks (AD 316)

Abib 26 Repose of St. Joseph the Carpentar, Repose of Timothy I (22)

Abib 27 Dedication of the Church of Epiphanius, Martyrdom of St. Abamun ofTarnut in Upper Egypt

Abib 28 Repose of St. Mary Magdalene

Abib 29 Translation of the remains of St. Andrew the Apostle, Martyrdom of St.Barsanuphius

Abib 30 Martyrdom of SS. Mercurius and Ephraem

Mesra (August 7 - September 5)

Mesra 1 Martyrdom of St. Apoli son of Justus, Repose of Cyril V (112)

Mesra 2 Commemoration of St. Ba'issah of Minuf

Mesra 3 Translation of the body of ST. Simeon Stylite to Antioch, Repose of PopePrimus (5)

Mesra 4 Repose of Hezkiah, Dedication of the Church of St. Antony

Mesra 5 Repose of St. John the general of Julian the Apostate

Mesra 6 Martyrdom of St. Julita

Mesra 7 Annunciation of the birth of the Virgin Mary to St. Joachim, Repose ofPope Timothy II (26)

Mesra 8 Martyrdom of St. Lazarus, his wife Salome, and their children; TheApostle Peter's confession that Christ is the Son of God

Mesra 9 Martyrdom of St. Uri of Shatanuf

Mesra 10 Martyrdom of St. Bikabes of Ashmun Tanah

Mesra 11 Repose of Moses bishop of Awsim

Mesra 12 Commemoration of the archangel Michael, Accession of Constantine theGreat

Mesra 13 Transfiguration of our Lord on Tur Tabor

Mesra 14 Repose of Pope Theodosius (33)

Mesra 15 Repose of St. Mary (St. Marina the Ascetic)

Mesra 16 Ascension of the body of Mary the Virgin, Repose of Pope Matthew IV(102)

Mesra 17 Martyrdom of St. Jacob the Soldier

Mesra 18 Repose of Alexandros patriarch of Constantinople, Martyrdom of St.Eudamon of Armant

Mesra 19 Return of the body of St. Macarius to his monastery in Shihat

Mesra 20 Martyrdom of the seven youth of Ephesus

Mesra 21 Commemoration of our Lady Mother of God, Repose of St. Irenedaughter of king Licinius

Mesra 22 Repose of Micah the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Hadid of Giza (AD1387)

Mesra 23 Martyrdom of 30,000 Christians in Alexandria, Martyrdom of St. Damianof Antioch

Mesra 24 Repose of St. Thecla Haymanot the Ethiopian, Repose of St. Thomasbishop of Mar'ash in Syria

Mesra 25 Repose of St. Bessarion the Great, Repose of Pope Macarius II (114)

Mesra 26 Martyrdom of St. Moses and his sister Sarah, Martyrdom of St. Agapiusthe Soldier and his sister Thecla

Mesra 27 Martyrdom of St. Benjamin and his sister Eudoxia, Martyrdom of St.Mary the Armenian

Mesra 28 Commemoration of the saintly fathers Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac

Mesra 29 Martyrdom of St. Athanasius the Bishop and SS. Jerasimus andTheodotus, Advent of the body of John Colobus into the Shihatwilderness

Mesra 30 Repose of Malachi the Prophet

Nasi (September 6 - 10[11])

Nasi 1 Repose of St. Eutychius disciple of St. John the Evangelist, Martyrdom ofSt. Bishoy of Antioch

Nasi 2 Repose of St. Titus disciple of St. Paul

Nasi 3 Commemoration of the Archangel Raphael, Martyrdom of St. Andrianus,Repose of Pope John XIV (96)

Nasi 4 Repose of St. Liberius bishop of Rome, Repose of Apa Poemen theHermit

Nasi 5 Repose of Fr. Jacob bishop of Misr, Repose of Amos the Prophet, Reposeof St. Barsuma the Naked, Repose of Pope John XV (99)

Nasi 6 Thanks be to God the Exalted