Today it is Dies Nefastus Publicus – the day reserved for religious holidays. They are almost like Dies NEFASTI, but administrative activities must not be performed during them. It is not recommended to perform any kind of physical labor. So, if you want to hang out with your fellow-Romans – don’t talk about serious matters – just gather together and praise a God or a Goddess to whom this specific day is dedicated. Oh! And don’t forget to give your slaves a day-off!
It is Ides Februariae.
It is the D nundial day, Nundinae – the market day this year.
Today Romans celebrate Ides of January. Ides of each month are dedicated to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus – Jupiter Best and Greatest. Also on this day Romans celebrate the festivals of: – Parentalia – is a nine-day festival held in honor of family ancestors, beginning on 13 February. Although the Parentalia was a holiday on the Roman religious calendar, its observances were mainly domestic and familial. The importance of the family to the Roman state, however, was expressed by public ceremonies on the opening day, the Ides of February, when a Vestal conducted a rite for the collective di parentes of Rome at the tomb of Tarpeia. – Faunalia – dedicated to Faunus – the god of the forest who was also associated with fertility.
