Kiahk — what day of Kiahk is it today?

Kiahk (Koiak) is the fourth month of the Coptic calendar, 30 days long. Kiahk 1743 AM begins on Thursday, 10 December 2026; the line below shows where today falls in it.

Today

Month at a glance

Number: The fourth month (4) of the Coptic calendar
Length: 30 days
Gregorian dates (1743 AM): Thursday, 10 December 2026 to 8 January 2027
Hijri dates: 1 Rajab 1448 AH to 30 Rajab 1448 AH

Kiahk 1743 AM with Gregorian dates

1 10 December

2 11

3 12

4 13

5 14

6 15

7 16

8 17

9 18

10 19

11 20

12 21

13 22

14 23

15 24

16 25

17 26

18 27

19 28

20 29

21 30

22 31

23 1 January

24 2

25 3

26 4

27 5

28 6

29 7

30 8

What falls in Kiahk 1743 AM

Start of winter 12 Kiahk · Monday, 21 December 2026
Gregorian New Year 23 Kiahk · Friday, 1 January 2027
Coptic Christmas 29 Kiahk · Thursday, 7 January 2027

Kiahk 1743 in brief

Kiahk 1743 runs from Thursday 10 December 2026 to Friday 8 January 2027. This year it lines up exactly with Rajab 1448 on the Umm al-Qura calendar, day for day. Gregorian New Year, 1 January 2027, is 23 Kiahk.

The shortest days

The winter solstice falls early in Kiahk: on 21 December 2026, which is 12 Kiahk 1743, astronomical winter begins and Egypt has its shortest days. Egyptians sum it up in the saying “Kiahk, your morning is your evening”.

Kiahk praises

For the Coptic Church, Kiahk is the month of the night-time Kiahk praises (tasbeha) leading up to Christmas, which is why many people look up when it starts. To convert any other date, use the Coptic calendar converter.

Last updated: 14 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Kiahk 1743 start and end?

It runs from Thursday, 10 December 2026 to Friday, 8 January 2027, and is followed by Tobi.

Which Kiahk day is Coptic Christmas?

Coptic Orthodox Christmas is kept on 7 January. In 2027 that is 29 Kiahk 1743; after a Coptic leap year it can fall a day earlier in Kiahk, so 7 January 2028 is 28 Kiahk 1744.