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The main Christian festivals. Christmas, Epiphany, Easter and the Annunciation are the main Coptic-festivals of the year and all are celebrated by Copts, with Easter being the most important. Saints’ days also feature strongly and, as with Islamic feasts, they are usually celebrated with a lively moulid.
Jan 5, 2022 · January 6 has been declared a national holiday in lieu of Christmas day, which falls on the Egyptian Friday-Saturday weekend. Updated: January 06, 2022, 11:07 AM. Egypt Religion Christmas 2023. The day ends a 43-day fast and is a more austere affair.
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Jan 19, 2021 · Gamal Nkrumah , Tuesday 19 Jan 2021. The feast of the Epiphany, falling on 19 January, is one of the most sacred days in the Coptic Christian calendar. Icon of the feast of the Epiphany (Photo: St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church) In the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, 19 January is a hallowed day, the feast of the Epiphany.
Nayrouz (Arabic: نَاِيرُوز, Coptic: ⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ, lit. 'the crown of the year') is a feast when martyrs and confessors are commemorated within the Coptic Orthodox Church. Celebrated on September 11, the day is both the start of the Coptic new year and its first month, Thout.
- The crown of the year
- Cultural, religious
- 1 Thout (11 September)
Nov 30, 2022 · Nov 30, 2022. Listen In English. Listen in Arabic. Powered by automated translation. Two festivals held annually to commemorate the journey of Jesus, Joseph and Mary from Bethlehem to Egypt while fleeing King Herod have been added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the UN agency said on Wednesday.
Apr 19, 2019 · Egyptian Christianity developed its own distinctive flavor, shaped by the words, culture, and history of ancient Egypt. This branch of Christianity would become the Coptic Orthodox Church, and its ...
Sep 18, 2022 · 400 Ridge Road in Hamden was a vibrant display of culture this past weekend during the annual Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church ’s Egyptian festival. The festival, which has been ongoing for 12 years, was founded by Father Abraham Azmy and has seen significant growth since its inception.
