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How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?

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The ancient Egyptians had a migrating new year.

The Egyptian calendar had 365 days in a year, but it did not have a leap year .

Wepet Renpet , or "the opening of the year ," was celebrated multiple times a year.

Ancient Egyptians would bring images of deities out of temples so they could be regenerated by sunlight.

The flask contains inscriptions asking the gods to grant Amenhotep a Happy New Year .

It would have been a gift associated with the celebration of the beginning of the year .

The flasks are for liquids and have a rather small capacity — perhaps suitable for scented oils rather than drinks.