Holidays for workers in ancient Egypt

Undoubtedly, the work in carving graves was arduous, and the worker had the right to be absent from work provided the appropriate excuse was presented. These excuses that we received from the reality of official reports were loose and flexible, such as the worker’s illness or a member of his family, helping to prepare beer in celebration of holidays or marriage of children, as it was Drunkenness is a justification for absenteeism from work, the birth of a new child in the family, the death of a relative, the marriage of children, doing some household repairs or helping a family member or neighbour in the housework, visiting the temple to offer the sacrifice, visiting the parents and the writer of the Ansar was writing the names of the workers present in the audience And leaving, in addition to revealing the names of absentees and the reason for absence, and from these lists we read what below in the nineteenth family era.

In the third year, the fourth month of the month of Athariq, the twenty-seventh day.

The workers observed Neferhotep: sick

Nan Near Ibn Wad Mas: sick

Nebnefer Ibn Nakhi: sick

From Ibn Ibrat: He went to help prepare beer in the temple of Hathor, and this worker was absent for several days because he returned from the temple in a very drunken state

Ra Hotep: sick

Nebnefer: sick

Nebnefer (last): sick

Ra Hotep: sick

Ibn Dao: He went to make an offering to the goddess Hanut Matt

From Hetep: his explanation

Painter Neferhotep: celebrates his birthday

As for the official holidays, they are mainly religious. They numbered about 25, and the number of holidays was about 42 days. One month was not without one of the official holidays, which lasted from one to three days.