Egyptian Calendar's Party Days

The ancient Egyptian calendar consisted of 12 months with 30 days each, and they added five days of festivities at the year's end to complete a 365-day year. During these "epagomenal days," Egyptians celebrated the birthdays of five major deities-Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis, and Nephthys-with feasting, offerings, and religious ceremonies.

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