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Celebration Days
Herstory Holidays
Egyptian religious celebrations developed over thousands of years. Some sources state that hundreds of Egyptian ceremonies happened throughout the year. The dates and celebrations changed in different time periods and regions, and there is not necessarily agreement on which holidays happened when.
Lunar
First and fourth day of new moons each lunar month are sacred to Auset
Full moons to Auset and Her husband Ausar
January
2 Advent
9 chanting of the dirge with Nephthys
March
5 Isidis Navigium/Stella Maris
20 Pelusia
May
14 Panegyric/Joyful, Merciful
June
24 as Neith for Burning of Lamps
July
19 Opet Egyptian New Year Festival & Marriage of Auset to Ausar (as Aset and Wasir)
August
12 Lychnocaia Festival of Lights
24 to 28 Epagomenal Days
27 Nativity
October
31 Isia
November
1 to 3 Isia
13 to 14 Lamentations
December
Solstice 21 or 22 Mysteries
