Iunonalia

The Iunonalia was a festival celebrated on 7th March in honor of Juno, the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and women. The festival is primarily known from the Calendar of Filocalus, dating to the 4th c. AD.

Head of Juno, 2nd c. AD. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.

Date: 7th March
Deity: Juno

The Iunonalia may have concluded a three-day festival that began with the Isidis Navigium, a celebration honoring the Egyptian goddess Isis. In the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, Isis is referred to as the Queen of Heaven, a title shared by Juno and other goddesses.