The so-called Menologia Rustica record the basic facts of the Roman calendar as relevant to agricultural life, including what were, by the estimation of their authors, the most important festivals. Translation by Ɔ. Martiana (Unhistorize).
Month of January
31 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 9¾ hours. Night: 14¼ hours.
Sun in Capricorn, domain (tutela) of Juno.
The stake is sharpened; willow and reed are cut.
They sacrifice to the dii Penates [date uncertain].
Month of February
28 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 10¾ hours. Night: 13¼ hours.
Sun in Aquarius, domain of Neptune.
Fields are weeded; upper part of the vines is tended; reeds are burned.
Parentalia [February 13].
Lupercalia [February 15].
Cara cognatio [February 22].
Terminalia [February 23].
Month of March
31 days. Nones on the seventh.
Day: 12 hours. Night: 12 hours.
Equinox on the 8th before the Kalends of April [March 25].
Sun in Pisces, domain of Minerva.
Vineae pedamin(a) In pastino putantur, trimestr(e) seritur.
Isidis navigium [March 5].
Ritual for Mamurius [March 14-15].
Liberalia [March 17].
Quinquatria [March 19-23].
Lavatio [March 28].
Month of April
30 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 13½ hours. Night: 10½ hours.
Sun in Aries, domain of Venus.
Sheep are purified.
Ritual for (Isis) Pharia [also April 25?].
Also, Sarapia [April 25].
Month of May
31 das. Nones on the seventh.
Day: 14½ hours. Night: 9½ hours.
Sun in Taurus, domain of Apollo.
Fields are weeded; sheep are shorn; wool is washed; steers are tamed; fodder vetch is cut; fields are purified.
Ritual for Mercury [May 15].
And for Flora [April 27-May 3].
Month of June
30 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 15 hours. Night: 9 hours.
Solstice on the 8th before the Kalends of July [June 24].
Sun in Gemini, domain of Mercury.
Cutting of hay; vineyards are harrowed.
Ritual for Hercules [June 4].
Ritual for Fors Fortuna [June 24].
Month of July
31 days. Nones on the seventh.
Day: 14¼ hours. Night: 9¾ hours.
Sun in Cancer, domain of Jupiter.
Harvest of barley and beans.
Apollinaria [July 6-13].
Neptunalia [July 23].
Month of August
31 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 13 hours. Night: 11 hours.
Sun in Leo, domain of Ceres.
Stakes are prepared; harvest of corn; also of wheat; stubble is burned.
Ritual for Spes (‘hope’) [August 1].
For Salus (‘health’) [August 5].
For Deana [August 13].
Volcanalia [August 23].
Month of September
30 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 12 hours. Night: 12 hours.
Equinox on the 8th before the Kalends of October [September 24].
Sun in Virgo, domain of Volcanus [sic].
Wine jars are sealed with pitch; fruits are gathered; clearing the roots of the trees.
Epulum Minervae [date uncertain].
Month of October
31 days. Nones on the seventh.
Day: 10¾ hours. Night: 13¼ hours.
Sun in Libra, domain of Mars.
Grape harvest.
Ritual for Liber [at the grape harvest].
Month of November
30 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 9½ hours. Night: 14½ hours.
Sol in Scorpio, domain of Deana [sic].
Sowing of wheat and barley; planting of trees.
Iovis epulum (‘banquet of Jupiter’) [November 13].
Heuresis [November 3].
Month of December
31 days. Nones on the fifth.
Day: 9 hours. Night: 15 hours.
Sun in Sagittarius, domain of Vesta.
Beginning of winter, or winter solstice.
They manure the vineyards; sow the beans; cut down timber; gather olives. Further, they hunt.
Saturnalia [December 17-23].
Hellenic Faith 