Paremhat 28 is the twenty‑eighth day of the Coptic month of Paremhat, the seventh month of the Coptic calendar. The Coptic calendar consists of 13 months—12 months of 30 days each followed by an intercalary month of 5 or 6 days—and is used primarily by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Date correspondence
- In the Gregorian calendar, Paremhat 1 falls on 10 March in a common year and on 11 March in a Gregorian leap year. Consequently, Paremhat 28 corresponds to 6 April in common years and 7 April in Gregorian leap years.
- In the Julian calendar, which the Coptic calendar aligns with, the corresponding dates are 24 March (common year) and 25 March (leap year).
Month name
The name “Paremhat” (also rendered “Baramhat” or “Paramhat”) derives from the ancient Egyptian word pr‑ḥmt meaning “the month of the festival of Hathor,” linking the month historically to the worship of the goddess Hathor.
Liturgical significance
Each day of the Coptic year is recorded in the Synaxarion, the hagiographical collection that lists saints’ commemorations and events celebrated in the Coptic liturgical tradition. The Synaxarion for Paremhat 28 includes the remembrance of specific saints and martyrs, though the precise entries vary among different printed editions and local traditions.
Observances
On Paremhat 28, Coptic Orthodox faithful may attend the Divine Liturgy, during which the Synaxarion reading for the day is proclaimed. The day may also be marked by fasting, feasting, or special prayers depending on whether it coincides with a movable feast or a period of fasting within the church’s calendar.
Cultural context
Because the Coptic calendar is solar and fixed, Paremhat 28 occurs on the same Gregorian date each year (subject to the leap‑year shift noted above). This regularity allows the Coptic community to synchronise religious observances, agricultural activities, and communal events with a consistent seasonal framework.
References
- Coptic Synaxarium (various editions).
- Gawdat, A. M. (1998). The Coptic Calendar: Its History and Structure. Cairo: Coptic Church Publishing.
- Official website of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States – Calendar conversion tables.
