| Pashons | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Coptic: Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ |
| Calendar | Coptic calendar |
| Month number | 9 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Gregorian equivalent | May–June |
Pashons (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ, [paˈʃons]), also known as Pachon (Ancient 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.
- ^ 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, ISBN 9780810870574.