Happy Ancient Egyptian New Year!

Happy Ancient Egyptian New Year (give or take a few days)!

The ancient Egyptians divided time into years of 365 days, further subdivided into twelve thirty-day months. Sound familiar? The Gregorian calendar, which the United States and nearly every country in the world has adopted (with some tweaks here and there) originated in ancient Egypt. Before we examine why late July/early August was the start of the ancient Egyptian New Year, let’s see how their calendar worked.