Koiak 30 Explained

Koiak 29 – Coptic calendar – Tobi 1

The thirtieth day of the Coptic month of Koiak, the fourth month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to December 26, of the Julian calendar, and January 8, of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Peret, the season of emergence. This is the second day of the celebrations of the Feast of the Nativity.^[1]

Commemorations

Feasts

• Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity

Saints

• The martyrdom of Saint Michael, of Toukh, the Hegumen ^[2]
• The martyrdom of Zacharias the Child, and his companions in Akhmeem
• The departure of Saint John, the Hegumen of Scetis ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Other commemorations

• The adoration of the Wisemen for the Savior

References

1. Web site: Theophany Feast . 2022-11-24 . St. Verena American Coptic Orthodox Church .
2. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/ Synaxarion, Koiahk 30
3. Web site: Kiahk 30 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-11-23 .
4. Web site: Egypt . Michael Ghaly- . 30 Kiahk – Kyahk Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion). 2022-11-23 . St-Takla.org.
5. https://stnoufer.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/coptic-synexarium.pdf Coptic Synaxarium