Describe the Egyptian calendar?
The Egyptian calendar was based on a year of 365 days with twelve months and three seasons. Each month had three ten day weeks for a total of 30 days, while the last five days corresponded to the birthdays of five deities, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Seth and Nepthys. As the Egyptians did not take leap year into account, their calendar got further and further away from the seasons.
Besides the civic calendar, there was a religious calendar that displayed the festivals and ceremonies associated with particular deities and temples. This was based on 29.5 days per month.
