March 24
ante diem ix kalendas aprilesFestival of Mars
Dies sanguinis - The last of nine days of fasting in honor of Cybele. Devotees of the goddess Cybele would practice self-flagellation on this day. It may be the origin of Good Friday.
Calendars were marked QRCF (Quando Rex Comitavit Fas) although it's not known what this was for.
This and the previous day were the only days the comitia calata met to sanction wills.
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