Paoni (, Paōni), also known as Payni (, Paüní) and Ba'unah (, Ba'una), is the tenth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. Paoni is also the second month of the Season of Shemu (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land. Name The name "Paoni" derives from its original Egyptian name "Month of the Valley Festival" () in reference to an annual celebration of Thebes. Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Paoni References Citations Bibliography Synaxarium of the month of Baona Months of the Coptic calendar Egyptian calendar