Thout


Thout, also known as Thoth and Tut, is the first month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between 11 September and 10 October of the Gregorian calendar.
The month of Thout is also the first month of the Season of Akhet (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods historically covered the land of Egypt; it has not done so since the construction of the High Dam at Aswan.

Name

The name of the month comes from Thoth, the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom and Science, inventor of writing, patron of scribes, and "he who designates the seasons, months, and years." Thoth presided over the "House of Life", which were composed and copied all texts necessary for the maintenance and replenishment of life.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Thout

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Thout 1August 29September 11
Thout 2August 30September 12
  • Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist.
  • Martyrdom of St. Dasya the Soldier.
    • Thout 3August 31September 13
  • Assembly of the Holy Synod at Alexandria under St. Dionysius, the 14th Pope of Alexandria, in 243 AD.
  • Great Earthquake in Cairo and most of the Egyptian cities in the year 1112 AD.
    • Thout 4September 1September 14
  • Departure of St. Verena.
  • Departure of St. Macarius II, the 69th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Thout 5September 2September 15
  • Martyrdom of St. Sophia
    • Thout 6September 3September 16
  • Departure of Isaiah, the Prophet.
  • Martyrdom of St. Basilissa
    • Thout 7September 4September 17
  • Departure of St. Dioscorus, the 25th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of St. Severian, bishop of Gabala in Syria
  • Martyrdom of St. Rebecca and her children Saints Agathon, Peter, John, Amun, & Amuna
    • Thout 8September 5September 18
  • Departure of Moses, the Prophet.
  • Martyrdom of Zechariah, the Priest.
  • Martyrdom of St. Diomedes.
    • Thout 9September 6September 19
  • Martyrdom of St. Pisora, Bishop of Masil
  • Miracle of Colossae in Phrygia
    • Thout 10September 7September 20
  • Martyrdom of St. Matruna
  • Commemoration of St. Basin and her Children
    • Thout 11September 8September 21
  • Martyrdom of St. Basilides the Minister.
  • Commemoration of Cornelius the Centurion.
  • Departure of St. Theodora.
    • Thout 12September 9September 22
  • Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
  • Assembly of the Third Ecumenical Council at Ephesus in the year 431 AD.
  • Translocation of the relics of St. Clemus & his companions
    • Thout 13September 10September 23
  • Departure of Pope Matthew II, the 90th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Commemoration of the miracle performed by St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia.
    • Thout 14September 11September 24
  • Departure of St. Agathon the Stylite
    • Thout 15September 12September 25
  • Translocation of the body of St. Stephen, the Archdeacon.
  • Commemoration of St. Leontius of Syria
    • Thout 16September 13September 26
  • Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection.
  • Translocation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom.
  • Departure of Hegumen Yakoub Saleeb Al-Masoodi
    • Thout 17September 14September 27
  • Appearance of the Holy Cross
  • Departure of St. Theognosta
    • Thout 18September 15September 28
  • Second day of the Holy Cross Feast
  • Martyrdom of St. Porphyrius.
  • Martyrdom of St. Stephen the Priest & St. Niceta
    • Thout 19September 16September 29
  • Third day of the Holy Cross Feast
  • Commemoration of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Patriarch of Armenia.
    • Thout 20September 17September 30
  • Departure of St. Athanasius II, the 28th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of St. Theopista
  • Martyrdom of St. Melitina the Virgin
    • Thout 21September 18October 1
  • Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God.
  • Martyrdom of St. Cyprian & St. Justina.
    • Thout 22September 19October 2
  • Martyrdom of Saints Cotylas, his sister Axoua, and his friend Tatas
  • Martyrdom of St. Julius of Aqfahs, the writer of the biography of martyrs
    • Thout 23September 20October 3
  • Martyrdom of St. Eunapios & St. Andrew
  • Martyrdom of St. Thecla.
  • Reopening of the Church of the Holy Virgin in the Haret al-Rum (Cairo).
    • Thout 24September 21October 4
  • Departure of St. Gregory the Ascetic
  • Martyrdom of St. Quadratus, one of the Seventy Disciples.
    • Thout 25September 22October 5
  • Departure of Jonah, the Prophet.
  • Martyrdom of St. Maurice, commander of the Theban Legion.
    • Thout 26September 23October 6
  • Angel's annunciation to Zechariah the Priest of the birth of St. John the Baptist.
  • Martyrdom of St. Eustathius and his two sons
    • Thout 27September 24October 7
  • Martyrdom of St. Eustathius and his two sons
    • Thout 28September 25October 8
  • Martyrdom of St. Apater and his sister Saint Herai
    • Thout 29September 26October 9
  • Martyrdom of St. Rhipsime the Virgin, St. Gaiana, and her sisters the virgins
    • Thout 30September 27October 10
  • Commemoration of the miracle that God performed for St. Athanasius the Apostolic.