The Coptic calendar is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt. This calendar is based on the ancient Egyptian calendar. The Coptic calendar has 13 months, 12 of 30 days each and one month at the end of the year of 5 or 6 days depending whether the year is a leap year or not. The year starts on 11 September in the Gregorian Calendar or on the 12th in the year before (Gregorian) Leap Years. The Coptic Leap Year follows the same rules as the Gregorian so that the extra month always has 6 days in the year before a Gregorian Leap Year.
|
Coptic Month |
Start Date |
| Thout | September 11/12 |
| Paopi | October 11/12 |
| Hathor | November 10/11 |
| Koiak | December 10/11 |
| Tobi | January 9/10 |
| Meshir | February 8/9 |
| Baremhat | March 10 |
| Baremoude | April 9 |
| Pashons | May 9 |
| Paoni | June 8 |
| Epip | July 8 |
| Mesori | August 7 |
| Little Month | September 6 |
Coptic Feasts and Fasts
These are the dates for the Feasts and Fasts of the Coptic Orthodox Church that change every year.
|
Year |
Jonah's Fast |
Start of Lent |
Easter Sunday |
Ascension Sunday |
Pentecost Sunday |
Start of Apostles' Fast |
| 2010/ 1726 | Jan 25 - 27 | Feb 8 | April 4 | May 13 | May 23 | May 24 |
| Tobi 17 - 19 | Meshir 1 | Baremhat 26 | Pashons 5 | Pashons 15 | Pashons 16 | |
| 2011/ 1727 | Feb 14 - 16 | Feb 28 | April 24 | June 2 | June 12 | June 13 |
| Meshir 7 - 9 | Meshir 21 | Baremoude 16 | Pashons 25 | Paoni 5 | Paoni 6 | |
| 2012/ 1738 |
Feb 6 - 8 | Feb 20 | April 15 | May 24 | June 3 | June 4 |
| Tobi 28 - 30 | Meshir 12 | Baremoude 7 | Pashons 16 | Pashons 26 | Pashons 26 | |
| 2013/ 1729 |
Feb 25 - 27 | March 11 | May 5 | June 13 | June 23 | June 24 |
| Meshir 18 - 20 | Baremhat 2 | Baremoude 27 | Paoni 6 | Paoni 16 | Paoni 16 | |
| 2014/ 1730 |
Feb 10 - 12 | Feb 24 | April 20 | May 29 | June 8 | June 9 |
| Meshir 3 - 5 | Meshir 17 | Baremoude 12 | Pashons 21 | Paoni 1 | Paoni 2 | |
| 2015/ 1731 |
Feb 2 - 4 | Feb 16 | April 12 | May 21 | May 31 | June 1 |
| Tobi 25 | Meshir 9 | Baremoude 4 | Pashons 13 | Pashons 23 | Pashons 24 | |
| 2016/ 1732 |
Feb 22 - 24 | March 7 | May 1 | June 9 | June 19 | June 20 |
| Meshir 14 | Meshir 28 | Baremoude 23 | Paoni 2 | Paoni 12 | Paoni 13 |
