Coptic Orthodox Christmas 2022. Egyptian coptic orthodox attend midnight liturgy on orthodox christmas eve at church of st. Ap morsi’s one year in office was a source of serious concern for the christians, who feared persecution under his rule.

Copts celebrate christmas according to the julian calendar, meaning it falls on jan. Egyptian coptic orthodox christians attending midnight mass on christmas eve at the church of st. Anticipation of christmas begins 43 days earlier on 25 november, which is the beginning of coptic advent.

Of the world’s christian communities, the orthodox churches in russia, ethiopia, serbia and ukraine are the major ones that join egypt’s orthodox copts in celebrating christmas on january 7.

This day is for orthodox copts and other orthodox christians to celebrate the birth of christ according to the julian calendar. Coptic christmas 2022, 2023 and 2024 in egypt the coptic church, like other eastern orthodox churches, follows the julian calendar instead of gregorian calendar. 1 egyptian worshippers celebrate coptic orthodox christmas eve mass in the church of saint samaan the tanner, cairo, jan. Of the world’s christian communities, the orthodox churches in russia, ethiopia, serbia and ukraine are the major ones that join egypt’s orthodox copts in celebrating christmas on january 7.