Ides

Ides may refer to:

Calendar dates

• Ides (calendar), a day in the Roman calendar that marked the approximate middle of the month. For March, May, July, and October it is the 15th day of the month. For other Roman calendar months it is on the 13th.
  • Ides of March, a day on the Roman calendar that corresponds to 15 March; it was marked by several religious observances and became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC

People

• Saint Ides, an Irish saint

Acronym IDES

• Intrusion Detection Expert System
• SAP AG's IDES, Internet Demonstration and Evaluation System

Music

• "St. Ides Heaven", a song by Elliott Smith, released on his album Elliott Smith (album)
• "St. Ides of March", a song by Soledad Brothers (band)
• "The Ides of March", a song by Iron Maiden (band)
• The Ides of March (band), American rock band that had a major hit with the song "Vehicle" in 1970

Other uses

• St. Ides, a brand of malt liquor, named after the Irish saint, which in turn, inspired the songs

See also

• IDE (disambiguation)
• Idis (Germanic), a being in Germanic paganism