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Festivals in ancient Egypt | Heb Sed Festival | Opet Festival | Osiris Festivals Festivals in ancient Egypt | Facts and the history of the most celebrated ones from the oldest to the newest during the Greco Roman Period. According to many sources especially Kom Ombo temple, the Egyptian calendar was divided into three seasons taking the shape of the lioness headed woman. The season were names as following Akhet, The flood season Peret, sowing and growth season Shemu, the harvest season Every season was divided into 4 months and the month was 30 days exactly total 360 days. Then, they added 5 extra days to celebrate the birth of the 5 gods Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis, and Nephthys. Till now we talk in general because the ancient Egyptians had a lot of festival periodic holidays. Some believe that they had almost 282 public holidays yearly. Moreover, historians mentioned agriculture holidays, seasonal holidays, and family holidays. Besides, some occasions happy or sad like feasts of death and born were also celebrated. Now we will concentrate on the most important Festivals in ancient Egypt till the Greco-Roma era. Heb Sed Festival Before we talk About one of the most important festivals and oldest festivals in ancient Egypt, we have to mention that the Pharaoh has to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, he had to protect the country against enemies, ensure prosperity for the country. Besides, his crucial role in religious rituals and ceremonies. Also, the king was a divine figure and he was considered the son god on earth or sometimes as a god like Ramesses the great in Abu Simbel temple. Moreover, his mission went far even after his death in the afterlife. He was responsible in the afterlife as he was in the first life. Now the question is,