Festivals of Bast
There are a number of festivals and special days to honor Bast throughout the year.
|
Egyptian Date
|
Modern Date
|
Celebration
|
|---|---|---|
| Payni 1 | April 15 | Festival of Bast |
| Epipi 1 | May 15 | Festivals of Het-Hert (Hathor) and Bast; Great feast of the Southern heavens |
| Paopi 10 | August 27 | Procession of Bast |
| Hethara 20 | October 6 | Bast appears to Ra |
| Koiak 15 | October 31 | Feast of Sekhmet / Bast / Ra |
| Tybi 1 | November 16 | Festival of Bast |
| Tybi 20 | December 5 | Bast goes forth from Bubastis |
| Tybi 21 | December 6 | Bast guards the Two Lands |
| Tybi 29 | December 14 | Tehuti (Thoth) sends Bast and Sekhmet to guide Egypt |
| Mechir 10 | December 25 | Birthday of Bast |
Sources: http://showcase.netins.net/web/ankh/calendar1.html and http://www.drizzle.com/~megacat/bast9.htm
