Annual Coptic Fasts & Feasts - 2012
| Fast or Feast | Date |
|---|---|
| The Holy Nativity Feast | January 7 – 8 |
| The Circumcision Feast | January 15 |
| The Holy Epiphany | January 20 |
| Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee | January 22 |
| Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast | February 6 – 8 |
| Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast | February 9 |
| Presentation of the Lord into the Temple | February 16 |
| Holy Great Fast | February 20 – April 6 |
| The Feast of the Cross | March 19 |
| Lazarus Saturday | April 7 |
| Annunciation Feast (not celebrated this year) | April 7 |
| Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday) | April 8 |
| Holy Pascha | April 9 – 11 |
| Covenant Thursday | April 12 |
| Good Friday | April 13 |
| Glorious Feast of the Resurrection | April 15 |
| Thomas’ Sunday | April 22 |
| Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist | May 8 |
| The Holy Feast of Ascension | May 24 |
| Entry of the Lord into Egypt | June 1 |
| The Holy Pentecost Feast | June 3 |
| The Apostles' Fast | June 4 – July 11 |
| The Apostles' Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul) | July 12 |
| St. Mary's Fast | August 7 – 21 |
| Transfiguration Feast | August 19 |
| Assumption of St. Mary's Body | August 22 |
| The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year) | September 11 |
| The Feast of the Cross (Three days) | September 27 – 29 |
| The Holy Nativity Fast | November 25 – January 6 |