Pashons (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ, [paˈʃons]), also known as Pachon (Ancient Greek: Παχών, 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.

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 9Nativity of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos).
Pashons 2April 27May 10Departure 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.
Pashons 3April 28May 11Departure of St. Jason, one of the Seventy disciples. Martyrdom of St. Otimus, the Priest. Departure of St. Gabriel IV, the 86th Pope of Alexandria.
Pashons 4April 29May 12Departure of St. John I, the 29th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. John V, the 72nd Pope of Alexandria.
Pashons 5April 30May 13Martyrdom of Jeremiah, the Prophet.
Pashons 6May 1May 14Martyrdom of St. Isaac of Dafra. Departure of St. Macarius of Alexandria. Departure of St. Paphnute of El-Bandarah
Pashons 7May 2May 15Departure of St. Athanasius the Apostolic, the 20th Pope of Alexandria. Nativity of St. Shenoute
Pashons 8May 3May 16Ascension of the Lord to Heaven. Martyrdom of St. John of Senhout. Departure of St. Daniel, Archpriest of Scetes. Departure of Fr. Menassa Youhanna.
Pashons 9May 4May 17Departure 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.
Pashons 10May 5May 18Departure of the Three Young Men in the furnace: Hananiah, Azariah, & Mishael.
Pashons 11May 6May 19Martyrdom of St. Theoclia, wife of St. Justus. Departure of St. Paphnutius, the Bishop. St. Nichomius
Pashons 12May 7May 20Appearance 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.
Pashons 13May 8May 21Departure of St. Arsenius, tutor of Arcadius and Honorius, sons of Emperor Theodosius the Great.
Pashons 14May 9May 22Departure of St. Pachomius, Father of Cenobitic monasticism. Martyrdom of St. Epimachus of Pelusium.
Pashons 15May 10May 23Martyrdom of St. Simon the Zealot. Martyrdom of the 400 saints in Dendera. Commemoration of St. Mina the Deacon. Sidrach
Pashons 16May 11May 24Commemoration of St. John the Evangelist.
Pashons 17May 12May 25Departure of St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus.
Pashons 18May 13May 26Commemoration 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 the route to the Monastery of St. Samuel.
Pashons 19May 14May 27Departure of St. Isaac al-Qulali. Martyrdom of St. Isidorus of Antioch.
Pashons 20May 15May 28Departure of St. Ammonius, the Hermit.
Pashons 21May 16May 29Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Departure of St. Martinianus of Caesarea.
Pashons 22May 17May 30Departure of St. Andronicus, one of the Seventy disciples.
Pashons 23May 18May 31Departure of St. Junia, one of the Seventy disciples. Martyrdom of St. Julianus (Yulianus) and his mother.
Pashons 24May 19June 1Entry of the Lord Christ into Egypt. Departure of Habakkuk, the Prophet. Martyrdom of the monk St. Bashnouna.
Pashons 25May 20June 2Martyrdom of St. Colluthus of Antinoë. Martyrdom of St. Hirutas. Departure of Ibrahim El-Gohary.
Pashons 26May 21June 3Martyrdom of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Pashons 27May 22June 4Departure of St. John II, the 30th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of Lazarus, the beloved of the Lord.
Pashons 28May 23June 5Relocation of the relics of St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus.
Pashons 29May 24June 6Departure of St. Simeon the Stylite.
Pashons 30May 25June 7Departure 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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