Pashons

Pashons (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ, [paˈʃons]), also known as Pachon (Greek: Παχών, Pakhṓn) and Bachans[1] (بشنس, Bashans), is the ninth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between May 9 and June 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Pashons is also the first month of the Season of Shemu (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, when the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land.

Name

The name of the month of Pashons comes from Khonsu, a deity of the moon or of the Theban trinity and the son of Amun-Ra and Mut.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Pashons
Coptic Julian Gregorian Commemorations
Pashons

1

 April

26

 May

9
  • Nativity of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos).
2 27 10
  • Departure of the Righteous Job.
  • Departure of St. Theodore the disciple of St. Pachomius.
  • Martyrdom of St. Philotheos.
  • Enthronement of St. Cyril VI, the 116th Pope of Alexandria.
3 28 11
  • Departure of St. Jason, one of the Seventy disciples.
  • Martyrdom of St. Otimus, the Priest.
  • Departure of St. Gabriel IV, the 86th Pope of Alexandria.
4 29 12
  • Departure of St. John I, the 29th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of St. John V, the 72nd Pope of Alexandria.
5 30 13
6 May

1

 14
7 2 15
8 3 16
9 4 17
  • Departure of St. Helena, the Empress
  • Departure of St. John XI, the 89th Pope of Alexandria
  • Departure of St. Gabriel VIII, the 97th Pope of Alexandria
10 5 18
11 6 19
  • Martyrdom of St. Theoclia, wife of St. Justus.
  • Departure of St. Paphnutius, the Bishop.
  • St. Nichomius
12 7 20
  • Appearance of a Cross of Light above Golgotha in 351
  • Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
  • Relocation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom from Comana to Constantinople.
  • Consecration of the Church of St. Demiana
  • Departure of St. Mark VII, the 106th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Martyrdom of Master Malati.
13 8 21
14 9 22
15 10 23
16 11 24
17 12 25
18 13 26
  • Commemoration of the Feast of Pentecost
  • Departure of St. George (Ga'orgi), friend of St. Abraam of Scetes
  • Consecration of the Church of St. Paul at Alexandria
  • Commemoration of St. Shenoute
  • Martyrdom of men, women, and children on Route to the Monastery of St. Samuel
19 14 27
  • Departure of St. Isaac al-Qulali
  • Martyrdom of St. Isidorus of Antioch
20 15 28
21 16 29
  • Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos).
  • Departure of St. Martinianus of Caesarea
22 17 30
23 18 31
  • Departure of St. Junia, one of the Seventy disciples.
  • Martyrdom of St. Julianus (Yulianus) and his Mother
24 19 June

1
  • Entry of the Lord Christ to Egypt.
  • Departure of Habakkuk, the Prophet.
  • Martyrdom of the Monk St. Bashnouna.
25 20 2
26 21 3
27 22 4
  • Departure of St. John II, the 30th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of Lazarus the beloved of the Lord.
28 23 5
29 24 6
30 25 7
  • Departure of St. Fortunatus, one of the Seventy disciples.
  • Departure of St. Michael IV, the 68th Pope of Alexandria.
  • St. Dumadius & St. Simon the Little
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References

Citations
  1. Gabra, Gawdat (2008), "Coptic Calendar", The A to Z of the Coptic Church, A to Z Guide Series, No. 107, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, pp. 70–1.

Bibliography
Preceded by
Parmouti		 Coptic calendar
days: 30 days		 Succeeded by
Paoni


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