In Coptic tradition, the Presentation of the Lord Christ in the Temple, also known as Candlemas, is celebrated 40 days after Jesus' birth to commemorate His entry with the Virgin Mary into the temple at Jerusalem. This feast is rooted in the Mosaic Law, which required a mother to present her newborn child in the temple and offer the appropriate sacrifice—this was 40 days for a male child. The event honors Christ's fulfillment of the law and reveals His messianic identity.
