Since this didn't account for all the days in the year, the Egyptians added an intercalary month that occurred outside of the regular calendar year. The last two days of each decade were considered holidays and the Egyptians didn't work.Ī month was 30 days long on the Egyptian solar calendar. Although the months were individually named, they were commonly referred to by the name of the festivals they represented. The names of its months were Hnsw, Hnt-Htj, Ipt-Hmt, and Wep-Renpet.Įach month consisted of three ten-day periods called decades or decans. The third season - was called Shomu, which means low water. Its months were Sf-Bdt, Redh Wer, Redh Neds, and Renwet.
The second season - was called Proyet, which means emergence. It included the months of Tekh, Menhet, Hwt-Hrw, and Ka-Hr-Ka.
The first season - was called Akhet, which means flood or inundation. Depiction of an Egyptian hieroglyphic calendar
