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Pashons


FieldValue
native_name
calendarCoptic calendar
num9
days30
gregorianMay–June
prev_monthParmouti
next_monthPaoni

Pashons (, ), also known as Pachon (, Pakhṓn) and Bachans (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.

Etymology

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

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Pashons 1April 26May 9
Pashons 2April 27May 10
Pashons 3April 28May 11
Pashons 4April 29May 12
Pashons 5April 30May 13
Pashons 6May 1May 14
Pashons 7May 2May 15
Pashons 8May 3May 16
Pashons 9May 4May 17
Pashons 10May 5May 18
Pashons 11May 6May 19
Pashons 12May 7May 20
Pashons 13May 8May 21
Pashons 14May 9May 22
Pashons 15May 10May 23
Pashons 16May 11May 24
Pashons 17May 12May 25
Pashons 18May 13May 26
Pashons 19May 14May 27
Pashons 20May 15May 28
Pashons 21May 16May 29
Pashons 22May 17May 30
Pashons 23May 18May 31
Pashons 24May 19June 1
Pashons 25May 20June 2
Pashons 26May 21June 3
Pashons 27May 22June 4
Pashons 28May 23June 5
Pashons 29May 24June 6
Pashons 30May 25June 7

References

Citations

Bibliography

References

  1. Gabra, Gawdat. (2008). "The A to Z of the Coptic Church". The Scarecrow Press.
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