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February, from the Très riches heures du Duc de Berry February, Leandro Bassano. The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means "purification", via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the ...
Lupercalia, also known as Lupercal, was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed annually on February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. [1] Lupercalia was also known as dies Februatus, after the purification instruments called februa, the basis for the month named Februarius.
February had one and possibly two moveable feasts (feriae conceptivae). The Amburbium ("City Circuit") was a purification of the whole city with no fixed date, but seems to have been held in February. [9] The Fornacalia ("Oven Festival") was celebrated by the thirty ancient divisions of the Roman people known as curiae.
Here's a list of the February holidays and observances to know about in 2025. Valentine's Day, National Golden Retriever Day, and more make it on this list.
You’ve got Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day, and Black History Month — just to name a few events. To get answers we turn back the clock to 753 B.C. when the first Roman calendar included ...
Februus is possibly named in honor of the more ancient Februa, also Februalia, festival of washing and purification. Februus' holy month was Februarius (of Februa), hence the English ′′February′′, a month named for the Februa/Februalia purification festival which occurred on the 15th of that month.
February 28 to March 5: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Monthly observances in February 2024. American Heart Month. Bake for Family Fun Month. Black History Month.
The thirteenth-century scholar Johannes de Sacrobosco claimed that in the Julian calendar, February had 30 days in leap years from 45 BC until 8 BC, when Augustus allegedly shortened February by one day to give that day to the month of August named after him so that it had the same length as the month of July named after his adoptive father ...