Ancient Roman Religious Year

The Roman calendar was an important part of Roman religion as it regulated the many religious events intended to conciliate and secure the goodwill and favour of the gods. Each month was outlined with certain kinds of days and specific religious festivals that honoured the gods and united the people within the Roman Empire.
From very early times, the Romans had established a calendar that contained all of their important religious events and gave structure to the religious year and religious state practices. This calendar contained the fixed festivals of different gods set on specific dat…