Hathor (month)


Hathor, also known as Athyr and Hatur, is the third month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between November 10 and December 9 of the Gregorian calendar.
The month of Hathor is also the third month of the season of Akhet in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods historically covered the land of Egypt; they have not done so since the construction of the High Dam at Aswan.

Name

The name of the month comes from Hathor, one of the most important goddesses in ancient Egypt. Festivals in her honor are thought to have taken place throughout the month.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Hathor

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Hathor 1October 28November 10
  • Martyrdom of the Sts Maximus, Numitius, Victor, and Philip
  • Commemoration of St. Cleopas the Apostle and his companion.
Hathor 2October 29November 11
  • Departure of St. Peter III, the 27th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Hathor 3October 30November 12
  • Departure of St. Cyriacus the Anchorite.
  • Departure of St. Athanasius & his sister St. Irene
    • Hathor 4October 31November 13
  • Martyrdom of Sts. John & James, bishops of Persia
  • Martyrdom of St. Epimachus & St. Adrianus
  • Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Damascus
    • Hathor 5November 1November 14
  • Appearance of the head of Saint Longinus, the Soldier.
  • Martyrdom of St. Timothy and the relocation of the body of St. Theodore, the Prince, to Shotb
  • Departure of St. Joseph II, the 115th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Enthronement of Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Hathor 6November 2November 15
  • Departure of St. Felix, the 26th Bishop of Rome.
  • Consecration of the Church of the Virgin in the Muharraq Monastery
    • Hathor 7November 3November 16
  • Martyrdom of St. George of Alexandria
  • Martyrdom of St. Nehroua of Fayyum
  • Departure of St. Mina, Bishop of Tamai
  • Consecration of the Church of St. George of Cappadocia
  • Departure of Metropolitan Archbishop Athanasius, of the Metropolis of Beni Suef and El-Bahnasa.
    • Hathor 8November 4November 17
  • Commemoration of the Four Incorporeal Beasts
    • Hathor 9November 5November 18
  • Departure of St. Isaac, the 41st Pope of Alexandria.
  • Assembly of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in the year 325 AD.
    • Hathor 10November 6November 19
  • Martyrdom of St. Sophia & the Fifty Virgins
  • Assembly of a council in Rome because of the Feast of Theophany and Lent
    • Hathor 11November 7November 20
  • Departure of St. Anne, the mother of the Theotokos.
  • Martyrdom of St. Archelaus and the martyrdom of Elisha the Hegumen
    • Hathor 12November 8November 21
  • Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
    • Hathor 13November 9November 22
  • Departure of St. Timothy, Bishop of Ansena
  • Departure of St. Zacharias, the 64th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Hathor 14November 10November 23
  • Departure of St. Martinus, Bishop of Thrace
  • Departure of Metropolitan Archbishop Mikhail, of the Metropolis of Asyut.
    • Hathor 15November 11November 24
  • Martyrdom of St. Menas, the Wonder Worker.
    • Hathor 16November 12November 25
  • Beginning of the Fast of the Nativity in the Coptic Church
  • Consecration of the Church of St. Abu-Nofer
  • Martyrdom of St. Yostus, the Bishop
  • Martyrdom of St. Wannas
    • Hathor 17November 13November 26
  • Departure of St. John Chrysostom.
    • Hathor 18November 14November 27
  • Martyrdom of the two saints Atrasis & Yoana
  • Martyrdom of St. Philip the Apostle.
    • Hathor 19November 15November 28
  • Consecration of the Church of St. Sergius & St. Bacchus
  • Commemoration of the preaching of St. Bartholomew the Apostle
    • Hathor 20November 16November 29
  • Departure of St. Anianus, the 2nd Pope of Alexandria.
  • Consecration of the churches of Prince Theodore, the Son of John El-Shotbe, and Prince Theodore El-Mishreke
    • Hathor 21November 17November 30
  • Commemoration of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God.
  • Departure of St. Gregory, the Wonder Worker.
  • Departure of St. Cosma II, the 54th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Sts. Alphaeus, Zacchaeus, Romanus, & John
  • Commemoration of the Sts Thomas, Victor, and Isaac of the City of Ashmunein
    • Hathor 22November 18December 1
  • Martyrdom of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, their brothers & their mother.
    • Hathor 23November 19December 2
  • Departure of St. Cornelius the Centurion.
  • Consecration of the Church of St. Marina
    • Hathor 24November 20December 3
  • Commemoration of the Twenty-Four Priests
    • Hathor 25November 21December 4
  • Martyrdom of St. Mercurius, the saint with the two swords.
    • Hathor 26November 22December 5
  • Martyrdom of Sts. Tiburtius (Thiborinos), Valerian (Balaryanos), & Maximus.
  • Commemoration of St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa.
    • Hathor 27November 23December 6
  • Martyrdom of St. James the Mangled
    • Hathor 28November 24December 7
  • Martyrdom of St. Sarapamon, Bishop of Niku
    • Hathor 29November 25December 8
  • Martyrdom of St. Peter, the 17th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Martyrdom of St. Clement, the 4th Bishop of Rome.
    • Hathor 30November 26December 9
  • Departure of St. Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople.
  • Martyrdom of St. Macarius
  • Consecration of the Church of Sts. Cosmas, Damian, their brothers and their mother