Ancient Egyptian Festival Calendar: Shemu

Shemu

Shemu (shomu - low water, harvest) was the third season in the ancient Egyptian calendar. It was the harvest season.

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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)

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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'

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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

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12; Wpt-rnpt (Mesut-Ra, Meso

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