Ancient Roman Festivals

Holidays and notable events in Ancient Rome. Add "Ancient Roman Festivals" to your calendar.
Date Date Day of week Event
1/1/23 1 Ianuarius, 2023 Sunday Aesculapius
1/1/23 1 Ianuarius, 2023 Sunday Vediovis
1/3/23 - 1/5/23 3 Ianuarius, 2023 Tuesday - Thursday Compitalia
1/5/23 5 Ianuarius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the shrine of Vica Pota
1/7/23 7 Ianuarius, 2023 Saturday Circenses for Father Janus
1/7/23 7 Ianuarius, 2023 Saturday Supplication for Jupiter Sempiternus
1/9/23 9 Ianuarius, 2023 Monday Agonalia
1/11/23 11 Ianuarius, 2023 Wednesday Carmentalia
1/11/23 11 Ianuarius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of the cult of Juturna
1/13/23 13 Ianuarius, 2023 Friday Feriae Iovis
1/13/23 13 Ianuarius, 2023 Friday Ludi circenses for Jupiter Stator
1/15/23 15 Ianuarius, 2023 Sunday Carmentalia
1/16/23 16 Ianuarius, 2023 Monday Supplication for Augustus
1/24/23 24 Ianuarius, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the emperor Hadrian
1/24/23 - 1/26/23 24 Ianuarius, 2023 Tuesday - Thursday Sementivae
1/27/23 27 Ianuarius, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of Castor and Pollux
1/27/23 27 Ianuarius, 2023 Friday Ludi Castores
2/1/23 1 Februarius, 2023 Wednesday Circenses for Hercules
2/1/23 1 Februarius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of the temple of Juno Sospita
2/1/23 1 Februarius, 2023 Wednesday Sacra at the Grove of Alernus
2/5/23 5 Februarius, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Concordia
2/11/23 - 2/12/23 11 Februarius, 2023 Saturday - Sunday Ludi Genialici
2/13/23 13 Februarius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of temple of Faunus
2/13/23 13 Februarius, 2023 Monday Feriae Iovis
2/13/23 - 2/21/23 13 Februarius, 2023 Monday - Tuesday Parentalia
2/15/23 15 Februarius, 2023 Wednesday Lupercalia
2/17/23 17 Februarius, 2023 Friday Quirinalia
2/18/23 - 2/26/23 18 Februarius, 2023 Saturday - Sunday Fornacalia
2/21/23 21 Februarius, 2023 Tuesday Feralia
2/22/23 22 Februarius, 2023 Wednesday Caristia
2/23/23 23 Februarius, 2023 Thursday Terminalia
2/24/23 24 Februarius, 2023 Friday Regifugium
2/25/23 25 Februarius, 2023 Saturday Lorio
2/27/23 27 Februarius, 2023 Monday Equirria
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Circenses
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of Father Mars Victor
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of Mars
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of the temple of Juno Lucina
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Feriae Marti
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Matronalia
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Renewal of the sacred fire of Vesta
3/1/23 1 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Salii
3/5/23 5 Martius, 2023 Sunday Isidis Navigium
3/6/23 6 Martius, 2023 Monday Dies imperii
3/6/23 6 Martius, 2023 Monday Penates of the citizens of Rome
3/6/23 6 Martius, 2023 Monday Supplication to Vesta and the "public gods"
3/7/23 7 Martius, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the temple of Vediovis
3/7/23 7 Martius, 2023 Tuesday Iunonalia
3/9/23 9 Martius, 2023 Thursday Salii
3/13/23 13 Martius, 2023 Monday Circenses for Jupiter Cultor
3/14/23 14 Martius, 2023 Tuesday Equirria
3/14/23 14 Martius, 2023 Tuesday Mamuralia
3/15/23 15 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Anna Perenna
3/15/23 15 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Feriae Iovis
3/16/23 - 3/17/23 16 Martius, 2023 Thursday - Friday Argei
3/17/23 17 Martius, 2023 Friday Agonia
3/17/23 17 Martius, 2023 Friday Circenses and Ludi Liberalici
3/17/23 17 Martius, 2023 Friday Liberalia
3/19/23 19 Martius, 2023 Sunday Quinquatrus for Mars and Minerva
3/20/23 20 Martius, 2023 Monday Pelusia
3/22/23 22 Martius, 2023 Wednesday Arbor intrat
3/23/23 23 Martius, 2023 Thursday Salii
3/23/23 23 Martius, 2023 Thursday Tubilustrium
3/24/23 24 Martius, 2023 Friday Dies Sanguinis
3/25/23 25 Martius, 2023 Saturday Hilaria
3/26/23 26 Martius, 2023 Sunday Requetio
3/27/23 27 Martius, 2023 Monday Lavatio
3/28/23 28 Martius, 2023 Tuesday Initium Gaiani
3/31/23 31 Martius, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of the Moon
4/1/23 1 Aprilis, 2023 Saturday Veneralia
4/3/23 3 Aprilis, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Quirinus
4/4/23 - 4/10/23 4 Aprilis, 2023 Tuesday - Monday Ludi Megalenses
4/5/23 5 Aprilis, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna Publica
4/8/23 8 Aprilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Castor and Pollux
4/10/23 10 Aprilis, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of the Great Idaean Mother
4/11/23 11 Aprilis, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the deified Septimius Severus
4/12/23 12 Aprilis, 2023 Wednesday Ludi Cereri
4/13/23 13 Aprilis, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple to Jove the Liberator
4/13/23 13 Aprilis, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple to Jupiter Victor
4/13/23 13 Aprilis, 2023 Thursday Feriae Iovis
4/14/23 14 Aprilis, 2023 Friday Supplication to Victoria Augusta
4/15/23 15 Aprilis, 2023 Saturday Fordicidia
4/16/23 16 Aprilis, 2023 Sunday Supplication to Felicitas Imperii
4/19/23 19 Aprilis, 2023 Wednesday Cerealia
4/21/23 21 Aprilis, 2023 Friday Parilia
4/21/23 21 Aprilis, 2023 Friday Roma condita
4/23/23 23 Aprilis, 2023 Sunday Vinalia urbana
4/25/23 25 Aprilis, 2023 Tuesday Robigalia
4/25/23 25 Aprilis, 2023 Tuesday Serapia
4/26/23 26 Aprilis, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of Marcus Aurelius
4/28/23 - 5/3/23 28 Aprilis, 2023 Friday - Wednesday Ludi Florae
5/1/23 1 Maius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Bona Dea
5/1/23 1 Maius, 2023 Monday Sacrifice to the Lares Praestites
5/9/23 9 Maius, 2023 Tuesday Lemuria
5/10/23 10 Maius, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of Claudius Gothicus
5/11/23 11 Maius, 2023 Thursday Lemuria
5/11/23 11 Maius, 2023 Thursday Sacrifice to Mania
5/13/23 13 Maius, 2023 Saturday Lemuria
5/14/23 - 5/15/23 14 Maius, 2023 Sunday - Monday Argei
5/14/23 14 Maius, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Mars Invictus
5/15/23 15 Maius, 2023 Monday Feriae Iovis
5/15/23 15 Maius, 2023 Monday Merchants' festival
5/15/23 15 Maius, 2023 Monday Sacrifice to Maia
5/15/23 15 Maius, 2023 Monday Sacrifice to Mercury
5/19/23 19 Maius, 2023 Friday Zenziarius
5/21/23 21 Maius, 2023 Sunday Agonalia
5/23/23 23 Maius, 2023 Tuesday Feriae Volcano
5/23/23 23 Maius, 2023 Tuesday Macellus rosam sumat
5/23/23 23 Maius, 2023 Tuesday Tubilustrium
5/24/23 24 Maius, 2023 Wednesday Supplication to Vesta
5/25/23 25 Maius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple Fortuna Primigenia
5/29/23 29 Maius, 2023 Monday Ambarvalia
5/29/23 29 Maius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of Honos
5/29/23 29 Maius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of Virtus
5/29/23 - 6/1/23 29 Maius, 2023 Monday - Thursday Ludi Fabaraci
5/29/23 29 Maius, 2023 Monday Zinza
5/31/23 31 Maius, 2023 Wednesday Rosalia signorum
6/1/23 1 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Cardea
6/1/23 1 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple of Juno Moneta
6/1/23 1 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple of the Tempestates
6/1/23 1 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple ple of Mars
6/3/23 3 Iunius, 2023 Saturday Die natalis of the Temple of Bellona
6/4/23 4 Iunius, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Hercules Magnus Custos
6/5/23 5 Iunius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Dius Fidius
6/6/23 6 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Colossus coronatur
6/7/23 7 Iunius, 2023 Wednesday Ludi Piscatorii
6/7/23 7 Iunius, 2023 Wednesday Vesta aperitur
6/8/23 8 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple of Mens
6/9/23 9 Iunius, 2023 Friday Vestalia
6/11/23 11 Iunius, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna
6/11/23 11 Iunius, 2023 Sunday Matralia
6/13/23 13 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Feriae Iovis
6/13/23 13 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Lesser Quinquatrus
6/15/23 15 Iunius, 2023 Thursday Vesta clauditur
6/19/23 19 Iunius, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Minerva
6/20/23 20 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the temple of Summanus
6/24/23 24 Iunius, 2023 Saturday Dies lampadarum
6/24/23 24 Iunius, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Fors Fortuna
6/27/23 27 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of temple of Jupiter Stator
6/27/23 27 Iunius, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of temple of the Lares
7/1/23 1 Quintilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of temple of Felicitas
7/5/23 5 Quintilis, 2023 Wednesday Poplifugia
7/6/23 6 Quintilis, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna Muliebris
7/6/23 - 7/13/23 6 Quintilis, 2023 Thursday - Thursday Ludi Apollinares
7/7/23 7 Quintilis, 2023 Friday Ancillarum feriae
7/7/23 7 Quintilis, 2023 Friday Caprotinia
7/7/23 7 Quintilis, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of the Two Pales
7/8/23 8 Quintilis, 2023 Saturday Vitulatio
7/14/23 - 7/19/23 14 Quintilis, 2023 Friday - Wednesday Mercatus Apollinares
7/15/23 15 Quintilis, 2023 Saturday Equitum Romanorum probatio or transvectio
7/15/23 15 Quintilis, 2023 Saturday Feriae Iovis
7/17/23 17 Quintilis, 2023 Monday Sacrifices to Honos
7/17/23 17 Quintilis, 2023 Monday Sacrifices to Victoria
7/18/23 18 Quintilis, 2023 Tuesday Dies Alliensis
7/19/23 19 Quintilis, 2023 Wednesday Lucaria
7/20/23 - 7/30/23 20 Quintilis, 2023 Thursday - Sunday Ludi Victoriae Caesaris
7/21/23 21 Quintilis, 2023 Friday Lucaria
7/22/23 22 Quintilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Concordia
7/23/23 23 Quintilis, 2023 Sunday Neptunalia
7/25/23 25 Quintilis, 2023 Tuesday Furrinalia
7/30/23 30 Quintilis, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna Huiusce Diei
8/1/23 1 Sextilis, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis and circus games in honor of the divinized emperor Pertinax
8/1/23 1 Sextilis, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the temple of Spes
8/1/23 1 Sextilis, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the Two Victories on the Palatine
8/3/23 3 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Supplicia canum
8/4/23 4 Sextilis, 2023 Friday Circenses for the Victory of the Senate
8/5/23 5 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Salus
8/7/23 7 Sextilis, 2023 Monday Dies natalis and circenses for Constantius
8/8/23 8 Sextilis, 2023 Tuesday Ludi votivi
8/9/23 9 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Public sacrifice for Sol Indiges
8/12/23 12 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Venus Victrix
8/12/23 12 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Festival for Hercules Invictus near the Circus Maximus
8/12/23 12 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Lychnapsia
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the Camenae
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Flora
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna Equestris
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Hercules Victor
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Feriae Iovis
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Festival for Diana
8/13/23 13 Sextilis, 2023 Sunday Festival for Vortumnus
8/17/23 17 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of the temple of Janus
8/17/23 17 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Portunalia
8/17/23 17 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Tiberinalia
8/19/23 19 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis and circenses for Probus
8/19/23 19 Sextilis, 2023 Saturday Vinalia rustica
8/21/23 21 Sextilis, 2023 Monday Consualia
8/23/23 23 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of temple of Ops Opifera
8/23/23 23 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of the temple of the Hora of Quirinus
8/23/23 23 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Sacrifice to Maia in the precinct of Vulcan
8/23/23 23 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Sacrifice to the Nymphs
8/23/23 23 Sextilis, 2023 Wednesday Volcanalia
8/24/23 24 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Mundus patet
8/24/23 24 Sextilis, 2023 Thursday Sacrifices for Luna at the Graecostasis
8/25/23 25 Sextilis, 2023 Friday Opiconsivia
8/28/23 28 Sextilis, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Sol and Luna
9/1/23 1 September, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of Jove the Free
9/1/23 1 September, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of Juno Regina
9/1/23 1 September, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of Jupiter the Thunderer
9/5/23 5 September, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of one of the two temples of Jupiter Stator
9/5/23 - 9/19/23 5 September, 2023 Tuesday - Tuesday Ludi Romani
9/5/23 5 September, 2023 Tuesday Mammes vindemia
9/9/23 9 September, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of Aurelian
9/11/23 11 September, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of temple of Asclepius
9/13/23 13 September, 2023 Wednesday Clavis annalis
9/13/23 13 September, 2023 Wednesday Epulum Jovis
9/13/23 13 September, 2023 Wednesday Feriae Iovis
9/13/23 13 September, 2023 Wednesday Sacrifice of ovis idulis for Jupiter Optimus Maximus
9/14/23 14 September, 2023 Thursday Accession of Domitian
9/14/23 14 September, 2023 Thursday Probatio equorum
9/18/23 18 September, 2023 Monday Dies imperii of Nerva
9/18/23 18 September, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of Trajan
9/18/23 - 9/22/23 18 September, 2023 Monday - Friday Ludi Triumphales
9/19/23 19 September, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of Antoninus Pius
9/20/23 - 9/23/23 20 September, 2023 Wednesday - Saturday Mercatus Romani
9/23/23 23 September, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of Divus Augustus
9/23/23 23 September, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of the temple of Apollo and Latona
9/26/23 26 September, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the temple of Venus Genetrix
9/27/23 27 September, 2023 Wednesday Profectio Divi
9/29/23 - 10/1/23 29 September, 2023 Friday - Sunday Ludi Fatales
10/1/23 1 October, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of Alexander Severus
10/1/23 1 October, 2023 Sunday Dies natalis of the temple of Fides
10/1/23 1 October, 2023 Sunday Tigillum Sororium
10/4/23 4 October, 2023 Wednesday Ieiunium Cereris
10/5/23 5 October, 2023 Thursday Mundus patet
10/7/23 7 October, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of Juno Curitis
10/7/23 7 October, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of Jupiter Fulgur
10/7/23 7 October, 2023 Saturday Supplication to Vesta for the birthday of Drusus Caesar
10/9/23 9 October, 2023 Monday Dies natales of temple of Fausta Felicitas
10/9/23 9 October, 2023 Monday Dies natales of temple of Genius Publicus
10/9/23 9 October, 2023 Monday Dies natales of temple of Venus Victrix
10/10/23 10 October, 2023 Tuesday Dies natalis of the restoration of the Temple of Juno Moneta
10/11/23 11 October, 2023 Wednesday Meditrinalia
10/13/23 13 October, 2023 Friday Fontinalia
10/14/23 14 October, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of temple of the Penates
10/14/23 14 October, 2023 Saturday Probatio equorum
10/15/23 15 October, 2023 Sunday Feriae Iovis
10/15/23 15 October, 2023 Sunday Ludi Capitolini
10/15/23 15 October, 2023 Sunday October Horse
10/18/23 18 October, 2023 Wednesday Supplication to Spes and Iuventas
10/19/23 19 October, 2023 Thursday Armilustrium
10/19/23 - 10/22/23 19 October, 2023 Thursday - Sunday Ludi Solis
10/26/23 - 11/1/23 26 October, 2023 Thursday - Wednesday Ludi Victoriae Sullanae
10/28/23 - 11/3/23 28 October, 2023 Saturday - Friday Isia
11/4/23 - 11/17/23 4 November, 2023 Saturday - Friday Plebeian Games
11/8/23 8 November, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of Nerva
11/8/23 8 November, 2023 Wednesday Mundus patet
11/13/23 13 November, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Feronia
11/13/23 13 November, 2023 Monday Dies natalis of the temple of Fortuna Primigenia
11/13/23 13 November, 2023 Monday Epulum Iovi
11/13/23 13 November, 2023 Monday Feriae Iovis
11/14/23 14 November, 2023 Tuesday Probatio equorum
11/16/23 16 November, 2023 Thursday Dies natalis of Tiberius
11/16/23 16 November, 2023 Thursday Supplication to Vesta on the Feriale Cumanum
11/17/23 17 November, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of Vespasian
11/18/23 18 November, 2023 Saturday Dies natalis of a cult to Deus Sanctus Sol
11/18/23 - 11/20/23 18 November, 2023 Saturday - Monday Mercatus Plebeii
11/24/23 24 November, 2023 Friday Bruma
12/3/23 3 December, 2023 Sunday Bona Dea
12/5/23 5 December, 2023 Tuesday Festival for Faunus
12/8/23 8 December, 2023 Friday Festival for Tiberinus Pater and Gaia
12/11/23 11 December, 2023 Monday Agonalia
12/11/23 11 December, 2023 Monday Agonalia for Indiges
12/11/23 11 December, 2023 Monday Septimontium
12/12/23 12 December, 2023 Tuesday Ceremonies at the Temple of Consus on the Aventine
12/13/23 13 December, 2023 Wednesday Dies natalis of temple of Tellus
12/13/23 13 December, 2023 Wednesday Feriae Iovis
12/13/23 13 December, 2023 Wednesday Lectisternium for Ceres
12/15/23 15 December, 2023 Friday Consualia
12/17/23 - 12/23/23 17 December, 2023 Sunday - Saturday Saturnalia
12/18/23 18 December, 2023 Monday Eponalia
12/19/23 19 December, 2023 Tuesday Opalia
12/21/23 21 December, 2023 Thursday Divalia
12/22/23 22 December, 2023 Friday Dies natalis of the temple of the Lares Permarini
12/23/23 23 December, 2023 Saturday Larentalia
12/25/23 25 December, 2023 Monday Dies Natalis Solis Invicti