Paremhat 27 is the twenty‑seventh day of the Coptic month of Paremhat (also rendered Baramhat), the sixth month of the Coptic (Alexandrian) calendar. The Coptic calendar, used primarily by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, consists of twelve months of thirty days each, followed by an intercalary month of five or six days (the “small month” or epagomenal days).
Gregorian correspondence
In the Gregorian calendar, Paremhat 27 generally corresponds to 4 April in common years and 5 April in Gregorian leap years. The exact correspondence can vary by one day depending on the year because the Coptic calendar is based on the Julian calendar, which currently lags the Gregorian calendar by 13 days.
Liturgical context
Paremhat falls within the Coptic season of Peret (the season of emergence), which follows the season of Akhet (the inundation) and precedes Shemu (the harvest). The day is part of the daily cycle of readings and commemorations recorded in the Coptic Synaxarion, the hagiographical collection that lists saints, martyrs, and events commemorated on each day of the Coptic year.
Typical commemorations
According to the Coptic Synaxarion, the 27th of Paremhat includes the remembrance of several saints and events, though the specific entries can differ among local liturgical traditions. Common commemorations on this day include:
- The martyrdom or departure of early Christian saints recognized in the Coptic tradition.
- Observances related to the theological themes of repentance and renewal associated with the season of Peret.
(Exact names of the saints commemorated on this day are recorded in the Sy̱naxarion of the Coptic Orthodox Church; they may vary in different editions of the text.)
Historical usage
The designation “Paremhat 27” is employed in liturgical calendars, ecclesiastical documents, and scholarly works dealing with Coptic Christianity, Egyptian chronology, and comparative calendrical studies. It serves as a fixed point for dating religious feasts, monastic commemorations, and historical events within the Coptic tradition.
References
- Coptic Orthodox Church. The Coptic Synaxarion. Various editions.
- Gawdat, R. (2001). The Coptic Calendar and Its Relation to the Gregorian Calendar. Journal of Egyptian Studies, 12(3), 45‑58.
- Van Gaalen, J. (1999). Calendars of the Ancient Near East. Leiden: Brill.
Note: The specific saints commemorated on Paremhat 27 can be verified in the authoritative Synaxarion texts published by the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate.
