| March 5 | Ploiaphaesia: The Festival of Navigation, a celebration of Isis as the ruler over safe navigation, boats, fishing, and the final journey of life |
| March 20 | The Spring harvest festival honoring Isis |
| April 1 | Day of Hathor |
June 16 (or June 14) | Night of the Teardrop, Feast of the Waters of the Nile celebrating Isis and her sorrows |
| June 24 | Burning of the Lamps in Egypt at Sais, a celebration of Isis and Neith |
| July 17 | Birthday of Isis* |
| July 18 | Birthday of Nephthys * |
| July 19 | Egyptian New Year. The Opet Festival or Marriage of Isis and Osiris* |
| July 27 | 1st Epagomenal Day♦ Birthday of Osiris** |
| July 28 | 2nd Epagomenal Day♦ Birthday of Horus** |
| July 29 | 3rd Epagomenal Day♦ Birthday of Set** |
| July 30 | 4th Epagomenal Day♦ Birthday of Isis** |
| July 31 | 5th Epagomenal Day♦ Birthday of Nephthys** |
| August 1 | Egyptian New Year** |
| August 6 | Festival of Thoth |
| August 7 | Breaking of the Nile, dedicated to Hathor |
| August 12 | The Blessing of the Boats |
| September 13-14 | Ceremony of Lighting the Fire, honoring Nephthys and the spirits of the dead |
| October 7 | The Going-Forth of Isis |
| October 26 | Full Moon festival of Hathor |
October 28 - November 2 | The Isia, a six-day festival of Isis celebrating the search and recovery of Osiris, concludes on November 3 |
| October 31 | Feast of Sekhmet and Bast |
| November 3 | The last day of Isia - the rebirth of Osiris |
| November 24 | Feast of the Burning Lamps for Isis and Osiris |
| December 8 | Festival of Neith |
| December 21 | Osiris' return to Isis in Egypt |
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