Ancient Egyptian Festival Calendar: Shemu
| Akhet | Peret | Shemu |
Shemu
Shemu (shomu - low water, harvest) was the third season in the ancient Egyptian calendar. It was the harvest season.
9; hnsw (Pa-khonsu, Pakhon)
| Day | Festival |
|---|---|
| 1 | festival of Renenutet (and the birthday of Nepri -personification of grain) |
| 10 | festival of Anubis |
| 11 | festival of Min a 4-day festival |
| 18 | mddnt (half-month) |
10; hnty-hty (Paeninet, Paoni, Payni)
| Day | Festival |
|---|---|
| New moon | festival of the valley |
| 7 | Feast of Wadjet |
| 19 | Hb HqA anx wDA snb 'festival of the ruler may he live, be healthy and well' |
11; iput-hmt (Epip Epiph)
| Day | Festival |
|---|---|
| 15 | Hapy and Amun to secure a good flood (known from Dynasty 19 rock inscriptions at Gebel el-Silsila) |
| 30 | eve of the Hathor festival at Thebes |
12; Wpt-rnpt (Mesut-Ra, Mesori)
| Day | Festival |
|---|---|
| 2 | Ipip festival, isis(Late Period) |
| 8 | Summer solstice: ceremony of Wadjet |
| 24 | festival of Ptah (local?), according to a rough inscription on a Middle Kingdom pyramid |
| 30 | eve of start of year |
| ancient Egyptian Calendar | Akhet | Peret |
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