Armeno-Kemetic Holidays for February

Above: A neopagan celebration of the Armenian holiday of Trndez

Well Gregorian New Years feels like about six months ago. What a long month. At least we have holidays to look forward to this month. And if you’re looking for a pagan alternative to St. Valentine’s Day I have a couple options here for you. 

As a reminder, the Armenian month of Սրաց (Arats) began on January 6, and the Kemetic month of Great Fire (𓂋𓎡𓄑𓊮𓏴𓂋 , Rkḥ-wr)  began on January 29, and will last until February 28. 

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Արաց Նպատ/February 2 ~ Anubis Goes Forth

Արաց Սէին / February 3 ~ Feast of the Sixth Day if the Moon - Hosted by Duamutef

Արաց Վարագ/ February 4 ~ Feast of the Portion of the Moon - Hosted by  Kebehsenuef. 

Արաց Գիշերավար/February 6 ~ Feast of the Coming of Djehuti; Feast of Khnum (two day festival)

Մեհեկի Արեգ/February 7 ~ Month of Meheki begins; sacred to Mihr.

Մեհեկի Արամ/ February 9 ~ Coming of Djehuti with His Spirits

Մեհեկի Մարգար/ February 10-14 ~ Five-Day Feast of Khnum (He sure gets a lot of feasts this month)

Մեհեկի Աստղիկ/February 13 ~ Տռնդեզ/Trndez, ancient Armenian holiday for lovers. Somewhat similar in spirit to Imbolc, an early spring celebration. Young couples would join hands and jump over a bonfire for good luck, a happy marriage, fertility, etc. Powerful spellcasting.  A great pagan replacement for Valentine’s Day. Although associated most with Mihr, being in His month, it also falls on Astghik’s day of the month, which may be no coincidence as She is a Love Goddess. 

Մեհեկի Միհր/ February 14 ~ Feast of Nut. If you want to add a love-theme to it you could celebrate the love between Nut and Geb. 

Մեհեկի Ձոպաբեր/February 15 ~ Feast of the Moon - Hosted by Ihy 

Մեհեկի Անի/ February 18 ~ Feast of the Providing Moon - Hosted by Anpu and Wepwawet 

Մեհեկի Արամազդ/ February 21 ~ Day of the Fight on Behalf of Sutekh the Great One 

Մեհեկի Մասիս/February 24 ~ Sepandārmazgān, a Persian festival for women, associated with the Zoroastrian form of the Armenian Goddess Spandaramet, Spenta Armaiti. 

Մեհեկի Կորդուիք/February 28 ~ Kemetic month of Little Fire begins (𓂋𓎡𓄑𓊮 𓅫 , Rkḥ-nḏs), Rekh-Neds. 

The Majesty of Set is Prosperous in the Region of Djedu-Bousiris

The procession of Het-Heru. “(...) procession of Hathor the Lady of Dendera with Her divine Ennead; stopping in the House of Birth”. [From the calendar in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera]

February 

1. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

2. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

3. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

4. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

5. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

6. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

7. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

8. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

9. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

10. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

11. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

12. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

13. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

14. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

15. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

16. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

17. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

18. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

19. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

20. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

21. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

22. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

23. 𓊢𓊢𓊢

24. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

25. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

26. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

27. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

28. 𓄤𓄤𓄤

For Leap Years

29. 𓊢𓊢𓊢, then next day is 𓄤𓄤𓄤, everything gets shifted forward by one until the extra epagomenal day

Here are the Armenian days of the month for reference: 

Armenian Days of the Month

1. Արեգ -Areg
2. Հրանդ - Hrant
3. Արամ - Aram
4. Մարգար - Margar
5. Ահրանք - Ahrank
6. Մադեղ - Madegh
7. Աստղիկ - Astghik (Goddess)
8. Միհր - Mihr (God)
9. Ձոպաբեր - Dzopaber
10. Մուրց - Moorts
11. Երեզկան - Yerezkan
12. Անի - Ani 
13. Պարխար - Parkhar
14. Վանատ - Vanat

15. Արամազդ - Aramazd (God)

16. Մանի - Mani

17. Ասակ - Asak

18. Մասիս - Masis

19. Անահիտ - Anahit (Goddess)

20. Արագած - Aragats

21. Գրգոռ - Grgor

22. Կորդուիք - Korduik

23. Ծմակ - Tsmak

24. Լուսնակ - Lusnak

25. Ցրօն - Tsron

26. Նպատ - Npat

27. Վահագն - Vahagn (God)

28. Սէին - Seyin

29. Վարագ - Varag

30. Գիշերավար - Gisheravar