Meshir
| Meshir | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Coptic: Ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ |
| Calendar | Coptic calendar |
| Month number | 6 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Gregorian equivalent | February–March |
Meshir (Coptic: Ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ), also known as Mechir or Mecheir (Ancient Greek: Μεχίρ, Mekhír) and Amshir (Egyptian Arabic: أمشير [ʔæmˈʃiːɾ]), is the sixth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between February 8 and March 9 of the Gregorian calendar.
The month of Meshir is also the second month of the Season of Proyet (Growth and Emergence) in ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt.