So, I did a little thinking and introspection around the calendar and the seasons and so forth - and I realized that what was really BOTHERING me was the idea that there might be a celebration like - Imboloc, for example which is specifically designed to celebrate the start of spring - but it might be in August! Which, of course, wouldn't really work. I realized that a much smarter thing to do - before I get bogged down in the idea that the Kemetic calendar of Festivals WON'T work for me - is to see what the festivals actually ARE. And of course, most places just list the festivals, without mentioning their meaning UNLESS you are a member of their church. PHhhhhpt! Solitaries RULE!
I also need to put together a - conversion chart, between the Kemetic Calendar, and this one. *frowns* Since it's supposed to be ceremonial, I could start each year with the New Moon after Sirius rising. *thinks* But then, I'll miss the five day gap between Memphis & Memphis. Hm. I think I'll keep it simple, and say that the end of the year is on August 5th, and the start of the year is August 10 (11th on those special years) and be done with it. But - I WILL include Full Moon Festivals each Month.
| Akhet Season: Innundation Netjer of the Season: Hapi | ||
| Month: Thuthi | Netjer of the Month:Thoth | |
| 1 | Month of Thuthi begins. Feast of Thoth, Opet Festival: marriage of Wasir & Aset (Isis & Osiris) | |
| 3 | Birthday of Aten | |
| 7 | Feast of Anket: welcoming the rising of the Nile | |
| 9 | Queen Hatshepsut's Birthday | |
| 10 | Festival ofthe Goddess of Weaving (Hedjihotep) | |
| 17 | Festival of the Dead: Sunset Ceremony | |
| 19 | Festival of Nut & Ra; Chief Festival of Thoth | |
| 25 | Day of Sekhmet's repulsion of Set; Also Wasirian (Osirian) Mysteries: Feast of Lights of Aset (Isis) | |
| 26 | Day of battle between Heru (Horus) and Set; Aset gains the Horns of Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 27 | Day of Peace between Heru and Set | |
| 30 | Rituals in the Temples of Ra, Heru (Horus) and Wasir (Osiris) | |
| Month: Paopi | Netjer of the Month:Ptah | |
| 1 | Month of Paopi Begins | |
| 2 | Procession of Heru to Neith | |
| 3 | Tehuti(Thoth) orders the healing of the eye of Heru (Horus) | |
| 5 | Feast of Montu | |
| 6 | Great Feast of the Netjeru (Gods & Goddesses) | |
| 9 | Day of Jubilation in the heart of Ra | |
| 10 | Procession of Bast; Birthday of Nut | |
| 12 | Bithtday of Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 13 | Day of Satisfying the Hearts of the Ennead | |
| 14 | Day Heru receives the White Crown | |
| 16 | Feast of Wasir (Osiris) | |
| 18 | Ceremony of Transformation through Anpu (Anubis) | |
| 19 | Ceremony of Raising the Djed Pillar | |
| 21 | Neith Goes forth to Atum | |
| 27 | Festival of lighting the fires of Nieth | |
| 30 | Land in Festival for Ra, Wasir, and Heru | |
| Month: Hethara | Netjer of the Month:Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 1 | Month of Hethara begins; Feast of Het-hert (Hathor) | |
| 5 | Autum Equinox; Honors to Het-hert | |
| 6 | Ritual of the the Netjeru of the Two Lands | |
| 7 | Honors offered to Atum | |
| 8 | The going forth of Aset (Isis) | |
| 12 | Wasir (Osiris) goes forth to Abydos; Purification of the hearts of the Netjeru; Feast of Hapi: Creatiing of the Nile | |
| 15 | Contemplation of the Fertility of Min | |
| 16 | Day of the appearance of the eight Great Names of Netjer (Primordials) | |
| 17 | Landing of the Great Names of Netjer in Abydos; Lamentations of Aset (Isis)and Nebet-Het (Nephthys) for Wasir (Osiris). | |
| 18 | Festival of Het-Hert (Hathor). | |
| 20 | Bast appears to Ra. | |
| 21 | Feast Day of Ma'at . | |
| 23 | Ra judges the dispute of Set and Heru (Horus). | |
| 24 | Aset (Isis) goes forth | |
| 26 | The Black Land is given to Heru (Horus); The Red Land is given to Set | |
| 28 | Festival of establishing Heru as King;The appearance before Ptah | |
| 29 | Feast of the Three Noble Ladies | |
| Month: Koiak | Netjer of the Month:Sekhmet | |
| 1 | Month of Koiak Begins; The Feast of Sekhmet | |
| 2 | The Netjeru in festivity | |
| 4 | Festivals for Sebek | |
| 5 | Het-Hert (Hathor) goes forth to Her people | |
| 7 | Festival for Serquet (Selket); Ceremony of Thehuti (Thoth) | |
| 11 | Feast of Wasir (Osiris) in Abydos | |
| 12 | Day of Transformation into the Bennu Bird (Phoenix) | |
| 13 | Going forth of Het-Hert (Hathor) and the Ennead | |
| 14 | Celebration of the Netjert of Weaving and Fate; Coming forth of the Bennu transformed. | |
| 15 | Feast of Sekhmet Bast Ra | |
| 17 | Festival of Het-Hert (Hathor). The people and the Netjeru judge the speeches of the crew of the Solar Barge in Heliopolis | |
| 21 | Raising the Djed Pillar | |
| 22 | Ploughing the Earth | |
| 27 | Aset (Isis) seeks the body of Wasir (Osiris) | |
| 28 | Aset (Isis) grieves the loss of Wasir (Osiris) | |
| 29 | Aset (Isis) rejoices as She finds Wasir (Osiris) | |
| 30 | Ennead feast in the House of Ra, Heru (Horus) and Wasir (Osiris); Invocation and offering to the Spirits (khu) | |
| Peret (Spring) Netjer of the Season:Khepri Season: Sowing | ||
| Month: Tybi | Netjer of the Month:Min | |
| 1 | Month of Tybi begins; Heb Sed Festival; Festival of Bast | |
| 5 | Day of Sekhmet and the Purifying Flame | |
| 9 | Day of Offerings to Sekhmet | |
| 13 | Feast of Het-Hert (Hathor) and Sekhmet; Day of prolonging life and the goodness of Ma'at | |
| 18 | Going forth of the Netjeru of Abydos | |
| 20 | Bast goes forth from Bubastis | |
| 21 | Bast guards the Two Lands; Day of offerings to the Shemsu (followers) of Ra | |
| 23 | Feast of Neith | |
| 28 | The Day of Tehuti's taking the oath | |
| 29 | The appearance of the Hu and Sia; Tehuti (Thoth) sends Bast and Sekhmet to guide Egypt | |
| 30 | Day of crossing before Nun in the Temple of Hapi | |
| Month: Mechir | Netjer of the Month:Rekhur | |
| 1 | Month of Mechir begins; Festival of the Little Heat; Day of Ptah lifting up Ra with His hands | |
| 2 | Day the Netjeru of Heaven receive Ra | |
| 3 | Set goes forth | |
| 6 | Winter Solstice; Feast of Aset (Isis) | |
| 8 | Festival of the Great Heat; Feast Day of Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 10 | Birth of Heru (Horus) the child of Aset (Isis) ; Going forth of Wadjet singing in Heliopolis;Day of Elevating the Great Netjert (Goddess) in all Her names & manifestations | |
| 11 | Feast of Neith; Birth of Sebek (Sobek) | |
| 13 | Day of Sekhmet going forth to Letopolis | |
| 16 | Feast of Sekhmet | |
| 17 | Day of keeping the things of Wasir (Osiris) in the hands of Anpu (Anubis) | |
| 20 | Day of Nut and Raet proceeding southward | |
| 22 | Feast of Ptah and Heru (Horus) | |
| 23 | Festival of Aset (Isis) | |
| 24 | Festival of Aset (Isis); Birth of Aion | |
| 26 | Going forth of Min to Coptus; Aset sees Wasir's face | |
| 27 | Feast of Sokar | |
| Month: Pamenot | Netjer of the Month:Amun-Ra | |
| 1 | Month of Pamenot begins; Feast of entering Heaven and the Two Lands | |
| 5 | The brilliant festival of lights as Neith goes forth from Sais | |
| 6 | Going forth of Yinepu (Anubis); Festival of jubilation for Wasir i(Osiris)n Busiris | |
| 8 | Day of making way for Khnum | |
| 9 | Day of Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 10 | Day of coming of Tehuti (Thoth) | |
| 13 | Tehuti and and the khu go forth | |
| 16 | Day of opening the doors and couts at Karnak | |
| 18 | Feast of Nut | |
| 19 | Missing Holiday | |
| 22 | Birthday of Apep (Apophis) | |
| 23 | Feast of Heru | |
| 26 | Day of unseen in in the Underworld | |
| 28 | Feast of Wasir (Osiris) in Abydos | |
| 30 | Feast of Wasir (Osiris) in Busiris; The Doorways of the Horizon are opened | |
| Month: Parmutit | Netjer of the Month:Renenutet | |
| 1 | Month of Parmuti Begins | |
| 2 | Geb proceeds to Busiris to see Anpu (Anubis) | |
| 7 | Min goes forth in festivity | |
| 8 | Day of coutning the parts of the Eye of Heru | |
| 13 | Day of Nut | |
| 16 | Going forth of Khepri | |
| 17 | Going forth of Set, Son of Nut | |
| 19 | Feast of Ra in His Barge at Heliopolis | |
| 27 | End of the World by Sekhmet | |
| 29 | Adoration of Uneffer | |
| 30 | Offerings to Ra, Wasir, Heru, Ptah, Sokar and Atum | |
| Shemu (Summer) Season:Harvest Netjer of the Season: Khonsu-Ra | ||
| Month: Pachons | Netjer of the Month:Khonsu | |
| 1 | Month of Pachons begins; Feast of Heru and His Companions | |
| 5 | Feast of the good soul for sexual fertility | |
| 6 | Spring Equinox; Harvest Festival; Festival of restructuring the Heavens; Coming forth of the Great Ones from the House of Ra | |
| 8 | Festival of Aset (Isis) | |
| 10 | Day the Shining Ones of Heaven move upstream | |
| 14 | Day of the cutting out of the tongue of Sobek | |
| 17 | Day of Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 18 | Day of Joy of the Ennead and crew of Ra | |
| 19 | Day of the counting of Tehuti (Thoth) who heard Ma'at | |
| 20 | Ma'at judges the souls before the Netjeru | |
| 30 | Celebrations in the House of Ra, Wasir (Osiris), and Heru (Horus) | |
| Month:Payni | Netjer of the Month:Heru (Horus) | |
| 1 | Month of Payni Begins; Festival of Heru; Festival of Bast | |
| 2 | Holiday of Ra and his Shemsu (followers) | |
| 7 | Feast of Wadjet (Udjet or Buto) | |
| 13 | The Ennead sails throughout the land | |
| 18 | Wasir (Osiris) goes forth from His mountain | |
| 21 | Day of the living children of Nut | |
| 25 | The Akhet eye pleases Ra | |
| 26 | Going forth of Neith along the river | |
| 28 | Day of purification of all things. | |
| 30 | Tehuti (Thoth) appears with Shu to bring back Tefnut | |
| Month:Epipi | Netjer of the Month:Wadjet | |
| 1 | Month of Epipi begins; Festivals of Het-Hert and Bast; Great feast of the Southern heavens | |
| 2 | The Netjerts (Goddesses) feast in their temples | |
| 5 | Het-Hert (Hathor) returns to Punt: the Netjeru are saddened | |
| 7 | Sailing of the Netjeru after Het-Hert (Hathor) | |
| 12 | Holiday of the receiving of Ra | |
| 15 | Heru hears prayer in the presence of the Netjeru | |
| 16 | Ma'at is taken to Ra in Heliopolis | |
| 18 | Ma'at and Ra go forth in secret | |
| 29 | Festival of Mut: feeding of the Netjeru | |
| 30 | Ceremony of Heru the Beloved | |
| Month:Mesore | Netjer of the Month:Heru-Khuiti | |
| 1 | Month of Mesore begins | |
| 2 | Ma'at unites as one with all the Netjeru of the heavens | |
| 3 | Feast of Raet; Feast of Het-Hert as Sirius | |
| 4 | Day of the procession of Sopdu, the Warrior | |
| 5 | Day of appearance of Min | |
| 7 | Anpu travels to every necropolis | |
| 8 | Summer Solstice; Wadjet ceremony | |
| 10 | Anpu (Anubis) Ceremony | |
| 13 | Holiday for the Shemsu of Heru (Shemsu-Hor) | |
| 15 | Ra goes forth to propitiate the Nun | |
| 19 | the Wadjet eye has returned complete | |
| 22 | Feast of Anpu (Anubis) with the Children of Nut and Geb | |
| 28 | Feast of Min | |
| 29 | Holiday in the Temple of Sokar; Festival of the Estate of Ptah | |
| 30 | Birthday of Ra | |
| THE EPAGOMENAL DAYS | ||
| Egyptian Calendar | Festival/Celebration | |
| 1 | Birthday of Wasir (Osiris) | |
| 2 | Birthday of Heru-Dunawhy | |
| 3 | Birthday of Set | |
| 4 | irthday of Aset (Isis) | |
| 5 | Birthday of Nebet-Het (Nephthys) |
There is so much information about the festivals - and of course, everyone has their own name for them, and since the dates don't always match up it's - interesting, to say the least.
The links to actual details about the festivals (meanings, how they were observed) will go here.
http://www.hethert.org/festivals.htm
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