Festivals and Special Days

Question 0

Vinalia Rustica

Answer 0

August 19; kicked off wine making season

Question 1

Parentalia

Answer 1

February 13-21; festival of the dead ancestors

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Matronalia

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March 1; Mother’s Day

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Liberalia

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March 17; when a young boy assumed the toga virilis

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Festival of Minerva

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June 19; to honor Minerva

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Ambarvalia

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May 29; celebrated to purify the crops

Question 6

Lemuria

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May 9; celebrated to appease spirits of the household dead

Question 7

Parilia

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April 21; festival of Pales

Question 8

Bona Dea

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December 3; to honor Bona Dea, often held in the Regia

Question 9

Agonalia

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December 11; to honor the seven hills of Rome

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Saturnalia

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December 17-23; honored Saturn, gambling allowed, masters served slaves

Question 11

Kalends

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The first of each month

Question 12

Nones

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Fifth or seventh day of each month

Question 13

Ides

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The thirteenth or fifteenth day of each month

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Sacrificium novendiale

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Offering made of ninth day after funeral

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Feriae

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Religious rites performed and public business suspended; “free days”

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Nefasti

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Forbidden to conduct public business and political activities

Question 17

Nundinae

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Market days

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Dies mercurii

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Wednesday

Question 19

Unlucky months to marry:

Answer 19

May and June