Daily Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar)

10) Baona Month
(First Egyptian Month -10- Paoni)

Paoni also known as Baona is the tenth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Paoni is also the second month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt. The name "Paoni" comes from the original Egyptian designation p3-n-In.t "the (month) of the Valley Festival," a reference to the Beautiful festival of the valley celebrated in Thebes. In the Ethiopian calendar, this month is called Sa"ne.

Commemorations and Anniversaries of the Coptic Month of Paona
Date	Feast / Commemoration
Baounah 1	Consecration of the Church of St.Leontius of Tripoli Martyrdom of St.Qozman El-Tahawy and his companions Consecration of the Church of St.Abe-Fam (Epipham) the soldier
Baounah 2	Commemoration of the Appearance of the Bodies of St.John the Baptist and Elisha the Prophet Departure of Pope Yoannis the Eighteenth, the 107th Pope of Alexandria
Baounah 3	Construction of the first church of St.George in the cities of Birma and Beer Maa (Water Well) in the Oases Departure of St.Martha of Egypt Martyrdom of St.Alladius the Bishop Departure of Pope Cosmas, the 44th Patriarch Departure of St.Abraam, bishop of El-Fayyoum
Baounah 4	Martyrdom of St.Shenousi (Sanusi) Martyrdom of Saint Anba Amoun and the Righteous Sophia Martyrdom of John of Herakleia Departure of Saint Aba-Hour Departure of Pope Yoannis the Eighth, the 80th Patriarch
Baounah 5	Departure of St.James of the East Martyrdom of Saints Anba Bshay (Ebshoy) and Anba Botros (Peter) Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of St.Boctor (Victor) in the region of Sho
Baounah 6	Martyrdom of St.Theodore the Monk
Baounah 7	Martyrdom of St.Abaskhiroun the Soldier
Baounah 8	Commemoration of the Church of the Virgin Lady known as El-Mahammah Commemoration of St.Tamada and her children, and Armenius and his mother Martyrdom of George (Girgis) the new martyr
Baounah 9	Departure of Samuel the Prophet Martyrdom of St.Lucilianus and four others with him Relocation of the Relics of St.Mercurius to Cairo
Baounah 10	Martyrdom of St.Dabamon Commemoration of the Closing of the Pagan Temples and Opening of the Churches Departure of St.Yoannis the 16th, the 103rd Pope of Alexandria Enthronement of Pope Demitrius the Second, the 111th Patriarch of Alexandria
Baounah 11	Martyrdom of St.Claudius Commemoration of the Consecration of the Altar of the Forty Martyrs in Alexandria
Baounah 12	Commemoration of Archangel Michael Departure of St.Justus, the Sixth Pope of the See of St.Mark Departure of St.Kyrillos the Second, the 67th Pope of Alexandria Departure of St.Euphemia
Baounah 13	Departure of St.John, Bishop of Jerusalem Commemoration of the Archangel Gabriel, the Announcer of Daniel the Prophet
Baounah 14	Departure of Pope Yoannis the Nineteenth, the 113th Patriarch of Alexandria Martyrdom of the Saints Apakir, John, Ptolemy, and Philip
Baounah 15	Turning Over the Relics of the Great St.Mark the Apostle by the hand of Pope Paul the Sixth, Pope of Rome Consecration of the Church of Mari Mina at Maryut
Baounah 16	Departure of St.Abba Nofer the Anchorite
Baounah 17	Return of the Relics of the Great St.Mark to the New St.Mark Cathedral Departure of St.Latsoun El-Bahnasawy
Baounah 18	Inauguration of the New St.Mark Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba Rowais Departure of St.Damianos, the 35th Pope of Alexandria
Baounah 19	First Pontifical Liturgy is the New St.Mark Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba Rowais Departure of Pope Archelaus, the Eighteenth Pope of Alexandria Martyrdom of St.George (Girgis) known as El-Mezahem Martyrdom of St.Bishai Anoub
Baounah 20	Departure of Elisha the Prophet
Baounah 21	Commemoration of the First Church for The Virgin Mary in the City of Philippi Martyrdom of St.Timothy of Memphis (El-Masry) Departure of St.Cedron (Kardonos), the Fourth Patriarch of Alexandria
Baounah 22	Consecration of the Church of Saints Cosmas, Damian, Their Mother, and Brothers
Baounah 23	Departure of St.Abba Noub the Confessor
Baounah 24	Martyrdom of the Great Saint Anba Moses the Black
Baounah 25	Martyrdom of St.Jude, one of the Seventy Disciples Departure of St.Peter the Fourth, the 34th Pope of Alexandria
Baounah 26	Departure of the Great Prophet Joshua Son of Nun Consecration of the Church of Archangel Gabriel
Baounah 27	Martyrdom of St.Ananias, the Apostle Martyrdom of St.Thomas of Shentalet
Baounah 28	Departure of St.Theodosius, the 33rd Pope of Alexandria Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Anba Sarabamoun, Bishop of Nikios
Baounah 29	Martyrdom of the Seven Ascetic Saints in Tounar Mount Martyrdom of Saints Abba Hour and his Mother Theodora
Baounah 30	Nativity of St.John, the Baptist

Index of Coptic Months:
Toot - Baba - Hatoor - Kiahk - Toba - Amshir - Baramhat - Bermoda - Bashans - Baoona - Abib - Mesra - Nesea

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Daily Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar)

10) Baona Month (First Egyptian Month -10- Paoni)

10) Baona Month
(First Egyptian Month -10- Paoni)