Editing Roman festivals (section)

===[[Martius (month)|Martius]]===
In the old Roman calendar (until perhaps as late as 153 BC), the ''mensis Martius'' ("Mars' Month") was the first month of the year. It is one of the few months to be named for a god, [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]], whose festivals dominate the month.
*1 (Kalends): the original New Year's Day when the sacred fire of Rome was renewed; the dancing armed priesthood of the [[Salii]] celebrated the ''Feriae Marti'' (holiday for Mars), which was also the ''dies natalis'' ("birthday") of Mars; also the [[Matronalia]], in honor of [[List of Roman birth and childhood deities|Juno Lucina]], Mars' mother 
* 7: a second festival for Vediovis 
* 9: a ''[[Glossary of ancient Roman religion#religiosus|dies religiosus]]'' when the Salii carried the sacred shields ''([[ancilia]])'' around the city again
*14: the second [[Equirria]], a ''Feriae Marti'' also called the [[Mamuralia]] or ''sacrum Mamurio''
* 15 (Ides): ''Feriae Iovi'', sacred to [[Jove]], and also the feast of the year goddess [[Anna Perenna]]
* 16–17: the procession of the [[Argei]]
* 17: [[Liberalia]], in honour of [[Liber]]; also an [[Agonalia#Agonium Martiale|Agonalia]] for Mars
* 19: [[Quinquatrus]], later expanded into a five-day holiday as Quinquatria, a ''Feriae Marti'', but also a feast day for [[Minerva]], possibly because her temple on the [[Aventine Hill]] was dedicated on this day
* 23: [[Tubilustrium]], purification of the trumpets.
* 24: a day marked QRCF, when the [[Comitia Calata]] met to sanction wills
* 25: [[Hilaria]], A two-weeks long festival commemorating [[Cybele]]'s lamentation (fasting, castigation, taurobolium, festoonment, washing) of the death and rejoicing of at the resurrection of her mortal lover [[Attis]].
*31: anniversary of the [[Luna (Roman goddess)|Temple of Luna]] on the Aventine