• Ianuarius (January only): Janus and Roman festivals held in January
* Janus: information about the god of gates in a pop-up window
* New Year's Day: description of the holiday marking the novus annus on the Kalends
* Compitalia: description of the rural agricultural holiday
* Carmentalia: description of the festival of Carmentis
• Februarius (February only): Numa Pompilius and Roman festivals held in February
* Lupercalia: description of the Roman purification and fertility festival
° Juno Februata: description of the festival of Juno Februata in a pop-up window
* Terminalia: description of the agricultural festival of the boundary stone
* Refugium: description of the "Flight of the King" and the Bissextile Day
• Martius (March only): Mars and Roman festivals held in March
* Feriae Marti: description of the festival of Mars
° Horse Racing: information about racing factions, charioteers, and the circus
= Chariot Race: simulation with wagering on Reds, Greens, Blues, and Whites
* Liber Pater: description of the Liberalia in a pop-up window
* Hilaria: description of the festival of Cybele and Attis
* Anna Perenna: description of the festival of Anna Perenna
• Aprilis (April only): Venus and Roman festivals held in April
* Veneralia: description of the Roman festival of Venus
° Fortuna Virilis: description of the festival of Fortuna Virilis in a pop-up window
* Cerealia: description of the Roman festival of Ceres
° Circus Maximus Tour: slideshow about the Circus Maximus
* Palilia: description of the Roman festival of Pales
* Vinalia Urbana: description of a Roman wine festival in honor of Jupiter
* Floralia: description of the Roman festival of Flora
° Floral Trivia: quiz to match the names of flowers (12) with their myths
* Feriae Latinae: description of the Latin festival in honor of Jupiter Latiaris
• Maius (May only): Mercury and Roman festivals held in May
* Mercuralia: description of the festival of Mercury in a pop-up window
* Gates of Hades: Enter the portal to the underworld.
° River Styx: Wait for Charon to row you across.
= Tartarus: Find the opening to the mundus or requiescat in pace.
= Lemuria: description of the Roman festival of the dead and its customs
• Iunius (June only): Juno Moneta and Roman festivals held in June
* Juno Moneta: portrait of Juno Moneta on a coin in a pop-up window
* Neptunalia: description of two water-related festivals in a pop-up window
* Vestalia: description of the festival of Vesta
* Matralia: description of the festival of Mater Matuta
* Fors Fortuna: description of the festival of Fors Fortuna in a pop-up window
* Ludi Piscatorii: description of the Fishermen's Games in honor of Tiber
• Quintilis (July only): Julius Caesar and Roman festivals held in July
* Hail, Caesar!: portrait of Caesar on a denarius in a pop-up window
* Transvectio Equitum: description of the Equestrian parade in honor of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri
* Neptunalia: description of the festival in honor of Neptune
• Sextilis (August only): Augustus Caesar and Roman festivals held in August
* Emperor Worship: description of the cult of the emperors in a pop-up window
* The Camenae: information about the freshwater nymphs in a pop-up window
* Consus: information about the god of grain storage in a pop-up window
* Vulcanalia: description of the festival of the Roman god of fire
• September (September only): Jupiter and Roman festivals held in September
* Io, Triumphe!: illustration of a Roman triumph in a pop-up window
• October (October only): Bacchus and Roman festivals held in October
* Dionysus: information about the god of wine in a pop-up window
* Ludi Capitolini: description of the Capitoline Games in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus
• November (November only): Minerva and Roman festivals held in November
* Minerva: information about the goddess in a pop-up window
• December (December only): Saturnus and Roman festivals held in December
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Saturnalia: Roman winter solstice festival, its description and customs
° Nux: portion of a frieze showing a game of "marbles" in a pop-up window
° Apophoreta: Martial's Saturnalian epigrams (10) in Latin
° Activities: Roman board games and other holiday fun
= Sigillaria: description of the festival of images in a pop-up window
= Divalia: description of the festival of Angerona in a pop-up window
= Brumalia: description of the birthday of Sol Invictus in a pop-up window
= New Year: description of the novus annus celebration in a pop-up window
= Saturnalia cards: collection of seasonal greeting cards
= Saturnalia poems: collection of seasonal poems
= Saturnalia pranks: collection of pranks by the princeps Satunalicius
° Menu: description of the main courses at a typical banquet
* Saturnus: information about the mythical king in a pop-up window
*Advent calendar: daily surprises (31) during December in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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