Paopi 9 –Coptic calendar –Paopi 11
The tenth day of the Coptic month ofPaopi, the second month of the Coptic year. On acommon year, this day corresponds to October 7, of theJulian calendar, and October 20, of theGregorian calendar. This day marks the start of the Coptic season ofPeret, the season of the Emergence, during which the flood recedes and the fields are planted. To mark the change of season, the "Litany of the Waters" is replaced by the "Litany of the Plants" in liturgical services.[1]