The following is a list of Coptic Feasts, Fasts and other special occasions during 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 26 - January 6 |