Festus

"Festus" may refer to:

People

• Porcius Festus, a Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD
• Sextus Pompeius Festus (latter 2nd century), a Roman grammarian
• Festus (died 305), martyr along with Proculus of Pozzuoli
• Festus (historian) (fl. latter 4th century), a late Roman historian and proconsul of Africa
• Postumius Rufius Festus Avienus, from Etruria, twice appointed consul
• Festus Hommius (1576–1642), Dutch Calvinist theologian
• Festus Walters (1849–1922), Ohio jurist and advocate for Gubernatorial judicial independence
• Festus Tierney (born 1899), former guard in the National Football League
• Festus Okotie-Eboh (1919–1966), Nigerian politician and former minister for finance during the administration of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
• Festus Mogae (born 1939), former President of Botswana
• Festus Onigbinde (born 1942), Nigerian football manager
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947), Nigeria writer known for his radical and sometimes tough stance on social and political issues
• Festus Olabode Ola (born 1956), elected Senator for Ekiti Central constituency of Ekiti State, Nigeria, taking office on 30 June 2009
• Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri (born 1969), Kenyan politician
• Festus Agu (born 1975), retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker
• Festus Baise (born 1980), Hong Kong professional footballer who plays for Guizhou Zhicheng
• Drew Hankinson (born 1983), professional wrestler who used the name Festus
• Festus Ezeli (born 1989), Nigerian basketball player
• Festus Ueitele, Namibian politician

Places

• Festus, Missouri, a town in the United States
  • Festus Memorial Airport

Other

• Festus Haggen, a character in the American television program Gunsmoke
• Festus, a poem by the English poet Philip James Bailey
• festus, a Latin word meaning "festive, festal", especially dies festus, "holiday"; see Glossary of ancient Roman religion#festus